CVE-2023-2527
CWE-79Published: June 19, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The Integration for Contact Form 7 and Zoho CRM, Bigin WordPress plugin before 1.2.4 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-2527 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-2527 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts