CVE-2023-54333
📋 TL;DR
Social-Share-Buttons 2.2.3 contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the project_id parameter that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via crafted POST requests. This enables attackers to retrieve, modify, or delete database contents including sensitive user data. WordPress sites using this vulnerable plugin version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Social-Share-Buttons WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including user credentials, sensitive content, and potential privilege escalation leading to full site takeover.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of user information, plugin settings, and potentially WordPress configuration data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting query execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available and requires minimal technical skill to execute.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://supsystic.com/plugins/social-share-plugin/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Social-Share-Buttons plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate social-share-buttons
WAF Rule Implementation
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting project_id parameter
Modify WAF rules to block SQL patterns in POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=supsystic_social_sharing_get_project
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules
- Restrict access to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint to trusted IP addresses only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress plugin version in admin panel or examine wp-content/plugins/social-share-buttons/readme.txt file for version 2.2.3Check Version:
wp plugin get social-share-buttons --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.2.4 or higher in WordPress admin plugins page📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with SQL keywords in project_id parameter
- Multiple database error entries in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests containing SQL injection payloads targeting project_id parameter
- Unusual database query patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "admin-ajax.php" AND ("project_id" OR "supsystic_social_sharing") AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "DELETE")