CVE-2023-2221: WP Custom Cursors < 3.2 - Admin+ SQLi

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-06-19 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The WP Custom Cursors WordPress plugin before 3.2 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by users with a role as low as Admin.

Affected products

WP Custom Cursors | WordPress Cursor Plugin: before 3.2 — fixed in 3.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Custom Cursors | WordPress Cursor Plugin 3.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6666688e-7239-4d40-a348-307cf8f3b657
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6666688e-7239-4d40-a348-307cf8f3b657
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6666688e-7239-4d40-a348-307cf8f3b657/

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