CVE-2023-0234

SiteGround Security < 1.3.1 - Admin+ SQLi

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Published Feb 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 18.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The SiteGround Security WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 does not properly sanitize user input before using it in an SQL query, leading to an authenticated SQL injection issue.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

SiteGround Security

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:siteground:siteground_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 18.0% (17.992% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/namah-age/CVEs/blob/master/1.md
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/acf3e369-1290-4b3f-83bf-2209b9dd06e1
https://www.siteground.com/viewtos/responsible_disclosure_policy?scid=4&lang=en

History

Mar 25, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Siteground Siteground Security

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 25, 2025, 6:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Feb 6, 2023, 7:59 PM
Updated: Mar 25, 2025, 6:09 PM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2023, 11:39 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:02 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:02 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 6, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

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