CVE-2023-2601: WP Brutal AI < 2.0.0 - SQL Injection via CSRF

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-06-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The wpbrutalai WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by admin via CSRF.

Affected products

wpbrutalai: before 2.0.0 — fixed in 2.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpbrutalai 2.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173732/WordPress-WP-Brutal-AI-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-SQL-Injection.html
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/57769468-3802-4985-bf5e-44ec1d59f5fd
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173732/WordPress-WP-Brutal-AI-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-SQL-Injection.html
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/57769468-3802-4985-bf5e-44ec1d59f5fd

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