Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2023-2761

User Activity Log <= 1.6.2 - Authenticated(Administrator+) SQL Injection via txtsearch

The User Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘txtsearch’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.6.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrator-level permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-2761 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.6 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin User Activity Log. It affects Versions up to 1.6.2 and is fixed in 1.6.3.

Published
May 25, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
user-activity-log
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.6.3, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-2761 is tracked for the Plugin User Activity Log as medium severity with CVSS 6.6. The affected range is Versions up to 1.6.2. Update User Activity Log to 1.6.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
SQL Injection
Primary Fixed Version
1.6.3
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.6.2
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-2761
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
user-activity-log View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-2761
Patched Versions
1.6.3
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.6.2
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