CVE-2023-5438
wp image slideshow <= 12.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The wp image slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 12.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
| CWE | CWE-89 |
| Vendor | gopiplus |
| Product | wp image slideshow |
| Published | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
gopiplus / wp image slideshow
0 ≤ 12.0
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7e24383b-5b0f-4114-908b-4c2778632f73?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-image-slideshow/trunk/wp-image-slideshow.php?rev=2827205#L189 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2985394/wp-image-slideshow#file2
Credits
István Márton