CVE-2023-2601

WP Brutal AI < 2.0.0 - SQL Injection via CSRF

published June 27, 2023

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
2%
Percentile
77.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ A crafty oversight in the wpbrutalai plugin could open the door to SQL injection attacks! Admins, beware! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Think of it like a restaurant that serves food without checking for allergies โ€” one unsuspecting diner could cause chaos! The lack of sanitization allows an attacker to slip in malicious code, just like a hidden ingredient in a dish that could leave everyone feeling sick. If exploited, an attacker could manipulate database queries, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or even altering data within the system. This could jeopardize the integrity of your website and user information โ€“ a potential recipe for disaster!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that serves food without checking for allergies โ€” one unsuspecting diner could cause chaos! The lack of sanitization allows an attacker to slip in malicious code, just like a hidden ingredient in a dish that could leave everyone feeling sick. This vulnerability exists because the wpbrutalai plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape a parameter used in SQL statements, making it susceptible to SQL injection via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). An attacker could leverage this flaw to execute arbitrary SQL commands as an admin user.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could manipulate database queries, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or even altering data within the system. This could jeopardize the integrity of your website and user information โ€“ a potential recipe for disaster! To secure your site, update the wpbrutalai plugin to version 2.0.0 or later immediately. Additionally, review your security policies surrounding CSRF and ensure proper validation and sanitization across all parameters used in your SQL queries. You've got this! With these updates, your site will be safer in no time. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01760 ยท 77.8th percentile
Published
2023-06-27T13:17Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 JUN 13:17Z
    WP Brutal AI < 2.0.0 - SQL Injection via CSRF
    cvelistv5