QID 150749

Date Published: 2023-11-28

QID 150749: WordPress WP Fastest Cache Plugin: SQL Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2023-6063)

WP Fastest Cache is a WordPress plugin. Its not only a wp cache plugin but also a speed optimization WordPress cache plugin.

The WP Fastest Cache plugin for WordPress has a security issue that allows attackers to perform SQL Injection. This occurs because the plugin does not properly handle the '$username' variable from user cookies, lacking necessary precautions in the SQL query. As a result, unauthorized attackers can add extra SQL queries to the existing ones, potentially extracting sensitive data from the database.

Affected Versions:
WP Fastest Cache versions up to and including 1.2.2

QID Detection Logic:
This QID sends a HTTP GET request and checks for vulnerable version of WordPress plugin running on the target application.

An unauthorized attacker could use this weakness to get into the system, access the database, take sensitive information, and control the database by making changes or deletions using SQL commands.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to upgrade to WP Fastest Cache 1.2.2 or later version to remediate this vulnerability.

Vendor References

WP Fastest Cache - wordpress.org/plugins/wp-fastest-cache/#developers

CVEs related to QID 150749

CVE-2023-6063 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
WP Fastest Cache			wordpress.org/plugins/wp-fastest-cache/#developers

By selecting these links, you may be leaving CVEreport webspace. We have provided these links to other websites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other websites that are more appropriate for your purpose. CVEreport does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, CVEreport does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about any linked pages to [email protected].