CVE-2023-47852 HIGH

CVE-2023-47852: WordPress Link Whisper Free Plugin <= 0.6.5 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor Link Whisper

Product Link Whisper Free

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published December 20, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Link Whisper Link Whisper Free.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through 0.6.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Link Whisper Free versions up to 0.6.5 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database queries. An attacker with low-level site access can craft malicious input to extract sensitive data from the database or disrupt site availability. The vulnerability requires authentication but affects the entire site scope.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Extract sensitive data from the site database or cause the database to become unavailable.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized access to database contents including user data, posts, and configuration; potential site downtime.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site (subscriber or contributor level).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 20, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47852 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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