CVE-2023-52142 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Cool Plugins Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar.This issue affects Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar: from n/a through 2.3.1.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00269.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Coolplugins	Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:events_shortcodes_for_the_events_calendar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-56815	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Cool Plugins Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar.This issue affects Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar: from n/a through 2.3.1.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 2.3.2 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/template-events-calendar/wordpress-events-shortcodes-for-the-events-calendar-plugin-2-3-1-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-01-08T20:56:10.776Z

Updated: 2025-06-17T20:39:13.214Z

Reserved: 2023-12-28T20:16:26.718Z

Link: CVE-2023-52142

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:48:12.572Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-08T21:15:09.607

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:39:16.010

Link: CVE-2023-52142

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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