CVE-2023-4999

Horizontal scrolling announcement <= 9.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode

Published Oct 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Horizontal scrolling announcement plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's [horizontal-scrolling] shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-54829 The Horizontal scrolling announcement plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's [horizontal-scrolling] shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
History
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Title Horizontal scrolling announcement <= 9.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:19 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2023, 4:07 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 20, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM