WordPress Subscribe to Category Plugin <= 2.7.4 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
Priority HIGH 82CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Daniel Söderström / Sidney van de Stouwe Subscribe to Category allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Subscribe to Category: from n/a through 2.7.4.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00694 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Söderström / Sidney van de Stouwe | Subscribe to Category | up to 2.7.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Subscribe to Category VendorDaniel Söderström / Sidney van de Stouwe Affected up to 2.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:subscribe_to_category_project:subscribe_to_category:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.7.4 | Vulnerable | Subscribe To Category Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:subscribe_to_category_project:subscribe_to_category:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.7.4 Vulnerable ·Subscribe To Category Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38382
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq7v-wfr3-56f3
- 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Daniel Söderström / Sidney van de Stouwe vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21267 WordPress Subscribe to Category Plugin <= 2.7.4 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-38382 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38382 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mq7v-wfr3-56f3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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