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CVE-2023-5709: The WD WidgetTwitter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.0.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter

high Affects widget-twitter (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WD WidgetTwitter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.0.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter

Package
widget-twitter (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.0.9
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (58.0th percentile)
Published
2023-11-07
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
NVD recordwidget-twitter (WordPress plugin) advisories

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