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CVE-2023-5436: The Vertical marquee plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 7.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter an

high Affects vertical-marquee-plugin (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.2, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Vertical marquee plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 7.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter an

Package
vertical-marquee-plugin (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<7.2
Fixed in
7.2
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (56.2th percentile)
Published
2023-10-31
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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