CVE-2023-6987

MEDIUM EPSS 20.7%
Published Aug 24, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
6.1 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 24, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The String locator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'sql-column' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This required WP_DEBUG to be enabled in order to be exploited.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.1
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
2.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
20.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
instawpstring_locator* <2.6.6

References 2

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3139143/string-locator/tags/2.6.6/includes/Extension/SQL/views/editor/sql.php
    Patch
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/18e0140e-ac24-48c6-aea0-bb0da203a817?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3139143/string-locator/tags/2.6.6/includes/Extension/SQL/views/editor/sql.php
    Patch