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CVE-2023-4776: wpschoolpress vulnerability
CVE-2023-4776: high vulnerability affecting wpschoolpress. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH
- EPSS
- 52.48%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- wpschoolpress
What is known
The School Management System WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 uses the WordPress esc_sql() function on a field not delimited by quotes and did not first prepare the query, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by relatively low-privilege users like Teachers.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-4776, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) affecting wpschoolpress, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether wpschoolpress is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.