Web Directory Free <= 1.6.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via post_id
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Web Directory Free for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘post_id’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 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 contributor-level privileges to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mihail-chepovskiy | Web Directory Free | up to 1.6.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Web Directory Free Vendormihail-chepovskiy Affected up to 1.6.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:salephpscripts:web_directory_free:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.6.7 | Vulnerable | Salephpscripts |
- cpe:2.3:a:salephpscripts:web_directory_free:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·Salephpscripts
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2201
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jgf-cw25-29f2
References
Other 3
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/web-directory-free/tags/1.6.6/search/plugin/classes/search/search_forms_manager.php#L1425
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/web-directory-free/tags/1.6.8/search/plugin/classes/search/search_forms_manager.php#L1391
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3023559/web-directory-free/trunk/search/plugin/classes/search/search_forms_manager.php
More mihail-chepovskiy vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-12461 Web Directory Free <= 1.7.13 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-2201 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2201 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jgf-cw25-29f2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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