What the vulnerability does
01Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Dynamic Widgets Plugin up to 1.5.10 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file classes/dynwid_class.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.5.11 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is d0a19c6efcdc86d7093b369bc9e29a0629e57795. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-225353 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Dynamic Widgets Plugin contains a SQL injection vulnerability in versions 1.5.0 and earlier. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious SQL code through unfiltered input, potentially reading, modifying, or deleting database records. The vulnerability requires valid site credentials but no additional user interaction to exploit.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete database records by injecting SQL code through the plugin.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Database contents could be exposed, altered, or deleted by any authenticated user with low privileges.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 10, 2023
CVE published
August 6, 2024
Record updated
