CVE-2023-28659

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Published Mar 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Waiting: One-click Countdowns WordPress Plugin, version <= 0.6.2, is affected by an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the pbc_down[meta][id] parameter of the pbc_save_downs action.

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

n/a

Waiting: One-click Countdowns WordPress Plugin

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<= 0.6.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:plugin:waiting:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32320	The Waiting: One-click Countdowns WordPress Plugin, version <= 0.6.2, is affected by an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the pbc_down[meta][id] parameter of the pbc_save_downs action.

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: < 1% (0.872% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-2

History

Feb 25, 2025 9:15 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

Plugin Waiting

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 25, 2025, 8:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: tenable
Published: Mar 22, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 25, 2025, 8:45 PM
Reserved: Mar 20, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:43 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:43 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 22, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:48 AM

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