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CVE-2023-5466VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-5466: gopi_plus Wp anything slider · SQL Injection

Affects gopi_plus Wp anything sliderSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Nov 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
gopi_plus Wp anything sliderAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate audit of all WordPress installations to identify the presence of the 'Wp anything slider' plugin and its version. 2. Disable or remove the plugin if it is not essential to reduce attack surface. 3. If the plugin is required, monitor vendor channels closely for official patches or updates addressing CVE-2023-5466 and apply them promptly once available. 4. Implement strict user role management policies to limit subscriber-level permissions and monitor for unusual activity from such accounts. 5. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the plugin's shortcode parameters. 6. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on WordPress plugins and their input validation mechanisms. 7. Enhance logging and alerting for database query anomalies and unauthorized access attempts. 8. Educate site administrators and developers on secure coding practices, especially regarding input sanitization and prepared statements in WordPress plugins. 9. Consider isolating WordPress instances and databases to limit the blast radius in case of compromise.

Description

The Wp anything slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.1 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 subscriber-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

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