CVE-2023-52135 HIGH

CVE-2023-52135: WordPress WS Form LITE Plugin <= 1.9.170 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor Ws Form
Product WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published December 29, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 WS Form WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress.This issue affects WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress: from n/a through 1.9.170.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WS Form LITE versions up to 1.9.170 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in the form processing logic. An authenticated administrator can craft malicious input that executes arbitrary SQL queries against the site database. This allows reading sensitive data like user credentials and form submissions, or degrading database performance. Update to a version newer than 1.9.170.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive database records or degrade database performance via SQL injection.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized access to user data, form submissions, and credentials stored in the database.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges on the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 29, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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