CVE-2023-5437

WP fade in text news <= 12.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode

8.8 High

The WP fade in text news plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 12.0 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 subscriber-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.04%Up 1.0 points since Oct 31, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.8

WP fade in text news <= 12.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode

Record: CVE-2023-5437
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-57752 8.8

Record: EUVD-2023-57752
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9gcf-85jp-83g4 8.8

The WP fade in text news plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's...

Record: GHSA-9gcf-85jp-83g4
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.8

Record: CVE-2023-5437
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gopiplus wp fade in text news

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-5437 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Gopiplus Wp Fade In Text News, published October 31, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.04%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.