CVE-2023-23488
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin, version < 2.9.8, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL...
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin, version < 2.9.8, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the 'code' parameter of the '/pmpro/v1/order' REST route.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin, version < 2.9.8, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the 'code' parameter of the '/pmpro/v1/order' REST route.
- Record
CVE-2023-23488- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin, version < 2.9.8, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the 'code' parameter of the '/pmpro/v1/order' REST route.
- Record
CVE-2023-23488- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-27588
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin, version < 2.9.8, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the 'code' parameter of the '/pmpro/v1/order' REST route.
- Record
EUVD-2023-27588- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pppw-hpjp-v2p9
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin, version < 2.9.8, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL...
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin, version < 2.9.8, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the 'code' parameter of the '/pmpro/v1/order' REST route.
- Record
GHSA-pppw-hpjp-v2p9- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin, version < 2.9.8, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the 'code' parameter of the '/pmpro/v1/order' REST route.
- Record
CVE-2023-23488- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Paid Memberships Pro v2.9.8 (WordPress Plugin) - Unauthenticated SQL Injection | 2023-04-03 |
| Metasploit | Wordpress Paid Membership Pro code Unauthenticated SQLi | 2023-01-12 |
| Nuclei | WordPress Paid Memberships Pro <2.9.8 - Blind SQL Injection | |
| PoC in GitHub | cybfar/CVE-2023-23488-pmpro-2.8 | 2023-06-07 |
| PoC in GitHub | long-rookie/CVE-2023-23488-PoC | 2023-02-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-23488 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Strangerstudios Paid Memberships Pro, published January 20, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 92.5%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.