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SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2023-26003

HIGH · 7.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-06
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in vipul Jariwala WP Post Corrector allows SQL Injection. This issue affects WP Post Corrector: from n/a through 1.0.2.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in the WP Post Corrector WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands via improper neutralization of special elements in SQL queries. This could enable unauthorized data access, modification, or disclosure.

MitigationUpdate WP Post Corrector to the latest version if available, or implement parameterized queries/prepared statements to neutralize SQL special characters in all database interactions.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate the WP Post Corrector plugin installation
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for the 'wp-post-corrector' folder, or list installed plugins via wp-cli: wp plugin list --name='wp-post-corrector'
    Affected if The plugin folder or listing does not exist, meaning the plugin is not installed and the system is not affected
  2. Determine the installed version
    Read the main plugin file header (wp-post-corrector.php) to find the 'Version' comment, or run: wp plugin get wp-post-corrector --field=version
    Affected if The version retrieved is lower than the patched version released for CVE-2023-26003
  3. Verify the plugin is active
    Check plugin status via WordPress admin, or run: wp plugin is-active wp-post-corrector
    Affected if The plugin is active and running a vulnerable version
  4. Inspect database interaction patterns
    Review plugin source code files in the plugin directory for direct SQL query construction using $wpdb->query(), $wpdb->prepare() with unsanitized input, or raw SQL concatenation
    Affected if Code contains unsanitized SQL queries that could be exploited via the vulnerability vector

A defender is affected if the WP Post Corrector plugin is installed, active, and running a version prior to the patched release for CVE-2023-26003.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update WP Post Corrector to the latest version if available, or implement parameterized queries/prepared statements to neutralize SQL special characters in all database interactions.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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