CVE-2023-2601

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

The wpbrutalai WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by admin via CSRF.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 31.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 27, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

contact@wpscanhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173732/WordPress-WP-Brutal-AI-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-SQL-Injection.html
contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/57769468-3802-4985-bf5e-44ec1d59f5fd
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173732/WordPress-WP-Brutal-AI-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-SQL-Injection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/57769468-3802-4985-bf5e-44ec1d59f5fd

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-2601?

CVE-2023-2601 is a critical vulnerability published on June 27, 2023. The wpbrutalai WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by admin via CSRF.

When was CVE-2023-2601 disclosed?

CVE-2023-2601 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 27, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-2601 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-2601 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 31.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-2601?

CVE-2023-2601 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-2601?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-2601, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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