CVE-2023-5082: History Log by click5 < 1.0.13 - Admin+ Time-Based Blind SQL Injection

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: 2023-11-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The History Log by click5 WordPress plugin before 1.0.13 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by admin users when using the Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed plugin alongside it.

Affected products

History Log by click5: before 1.0.13 — fixed in 1.0.13

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: History Log by click5 1.0.13. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/13a196ba-49c7-4575-9a49-3ef9eb2348f3
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/13a196ba-49c7-4575-9a49-3ef9eb2348f3

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