CVE-2023-5663: The News Announcement Scroll plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-5663?

news announcement scroll: upgrade to 9.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-5663 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5663 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-5663 affect?

CVE-2023-5663 affects news announcement scroll. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The News Announcement Scroll plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.0.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparati

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2023-5663 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting news announcement scroll. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The News Announcement Scroll plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.0.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to e

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-03-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: storeapps

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-03-13 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

storeapps news announcement scroll UPGRADE

Affected: < 9.1.0

Fixed in: 9.1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy news-announcement-scroll || rpm -q news-announcement-scroll || news-announcement-scroll --version

2. UPGRADE to 9.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade news-announcement-scroll

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade news-announcement-scroll

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-5663?

news announcement scroll: upgrade to 9.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-5663 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5663 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-5663 affect?

CVE-2023-5663 affects news announcement scroll. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The News Announcement Scroll plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.0.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparati

How urgent is CVE-2023-5663?

Priority 45/100. High severity

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