CVE-2023-5645: WP Mail Log < 1.1.3 – Contributor+ SQL Injection in wml_logs endpoint

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-12-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The WP Mail Log WordPress plugin before 1.1.3 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 Contributor.

Affected products

WP Mail Log: before 1.1.3 — fixed in 1.1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Mail Log 1.1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e392fb53-66e9-4c43-9e4f-f4ea7c561551
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e392fb53-66e9-4c43-9e4f-f4ea7c561551

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