CVE-2023-52133Network attack vector

Database disclosure via unprepared widget settings query

Published Dec 31, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

SQL injection in WhileTrue Most And Least Read Posts Widget 2.5.16 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read database data. The widget-settings handler insufficiently escapes a user-supplied parameter and inserts it into an SQL query without preparation. Contributor-level access is required, and crafted settings can append SQL that extracts sensitive information from the WordPress database.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in WhileTrue Most And Least Read Posts Widget 2.5.16 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read database data. The widget-settings handler insufficiently escapes a user-supplied parameter and inserts it into an SQL query without preparation. Contributor-level access is required, and crafted settings can append SQL that extracts sensitive information from the WordPress database.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-52133
Published
Dec 31, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
WhileTrue
Product
Most And Least Read Posts Widget
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 31, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=2.5.16 changes=[{"at":"2.5.17","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WhileTrue · Most And Least Read Posts Widgetversion=n/a <=2.5.16 changes=[{"at":"2.5.17","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

8.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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