CVE-2023-52201 HIGH

CVE-2023-52201: WordPress pTypeConverter Plugin <= 0.2.8.1 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor Brian D. Goad

Product pTypeConverter

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published January 8, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 Brian D. Goad pTypeConverter.This issue affects pTypeConverter: from n/a through 0.2.8.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

pTypeConverter versions up to 0.2.8.1 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An attacker with high-level privileges can inject malicious SQL commands to read sensitive data from the database. The vulnerability affects the entire application scope and may impact data confidentiality and system availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the database by injecting SQL commands into queries.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized database access and potential data breach if an admin account is compromised or misused.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative or privileged account access to the application.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 8, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52201 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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