CVE-2023-1020

The Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox WordPress plugin through 1.4.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection.

CVSS v3.1

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

4.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92th percentile

Nuclei

critical · CWE-89

Published

2023-04-24

Updated

2025-02-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4e5aa9a3-65a0-47d6-bc26-a2fb6cb073ff

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-1020.yaml

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2023-1019
• CVE-2023-1021
• CVE-2023-1011
• CVE-2023-1025
• CVE-2023-1010
• CVE-2023-1030