SendPress Newsletters Plugin up to 4.9.2 on WordPress sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SendPress Newsletters Plugin up to 4.9.2 on WordPress and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-4797. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SendPress Newsletters Plugin up to 4.9.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Newsletters WordPress plugin before 4.9.3 does not properly escape user-controlled parameters when they are appended to SQL queries and shell commands, which could enable an administrator to run arbitrary commands on the server.

The weakness was released 01/16/2024 by Karolis Narvilas. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-4797 since 09/06/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Newsletters Plugin 4.9.3

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09/06/2023 🔍
01/16/2024 +132 days 🔍
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06/11/2025 +512 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Karolis Narvilas
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4797 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4797
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250841

Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2024 18:09
Updated: 06/11/2025 23:28
Changes: 01/16/2024 18:09 (42), 02/06/2024 09:25 (11), 06/11/2025 23:28 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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