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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-2201 · published 2 June 2023

CVE-2023-2201: Salephpscripts web directory free sql injection vulnerability

Salephpscripts · Web Directory Free

The Web Directory Free for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘post_id’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 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 contributor-level privileges to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.82% · top 44.7% CWE-89 · SQL injection
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.82%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Web Directory Free for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘post_id’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 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 contributor-level privileges to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/web-directory-free/tags/1.6.6/search/plugin/classes/search/search_forms_manag Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/web-directory-free/tags/1.6.8/search/plugin/classes/search/search_forms_manag
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3023559/web-directory-free/trunk/search/plugin/classes/search/search_forms_
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d831fa81-4714-4757-b75d-0a8f5edda910?source=cve Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/web-directory-free/tags/1.6.6/search/plugin/classes/search/search_forms_manag Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d831fa81-4714-4757-b75d-0a8f5edda910?source=cve Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-2201), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.