CVE-2023-28787
Published: 26 March 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-28787 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2023-28787 is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, classified under CWE-89, in the ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master plugin for WordPress. It affects versions from n/a through 8.1.4 and received a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.3 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges or user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, and low availability impact.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the flaw remotely to perform SQL injection, enabling extraction of sensitive data and limited disruption without any prior access or credentials.
Advisories published via Patchstack document the unauthenticated SQL injection in Quiz And Survey Master 8.1.4 and identify the affected plugin versions.
The EPSS score stands at 0.3207 with an identical peak value.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-32422
Vulnerability details
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master.This issue affects Quiz And Survey Master: from n/a through 8.1.4.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.