SiteGround Security < 1.3.1 - Admin+ SQLi
Priority HIGH 73Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The SiteGround Security WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 does not properly sanitize user input before using it in an SQL query, leading to an authenticated SQL injection issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.17992 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed SiteGround Security (Unknown): 1.3.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | SiteGround Security | before 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- SiteGround Security VendorUnknown Affected before 1.3.1 Fixed in 1.3.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:siteground:siteground_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | SiteGround |
- cpe:2.3:a:siteground:siteground_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·SiteGround
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SiteGround Security (Unknown) Fixed in 1.3.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0234
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4xc-8g7v-c85h
References
More Siteground Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00892 SiteGround Security <= 1.2.5 - Authorization Weakness to Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-0234 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0234 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4xc-8g7v-c85h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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