Name: CVE-2023-0487: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-0487, CWE-89, CVSS 7.2, EPSS 0.00293

The My Sticky Elements WordPress plugin before 2.0.9 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement when deleting messages, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Mystickyelements Plugin	—	Update mystickyelements plugin to version 2.0.9, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Feb 9, 2023

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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