CVE-2023-2636

HIGH

AN_GradeBook <5.0.1 - SQL Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2023-2636. PoCs published by Lukas Kinneberg, lukinneberg.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages SQL injection in WordPress Plugin AN_Gradebook <= 5.0.1 by authenticating as a subscriber and using sqlmap to dump database contents via a vulnerable AJAX endpoint.

Description

The AN_GradeBook WordPress plugin through 5.0.1 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 subscriber

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Lukas Kinneberg · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51632

This exploit leverages SQL injection in WordPress Plugin AN_Gradebook <= 5.0.1 by authenticating as a subscriber and using sqlmap to dump database contents via a vulnerable AJAX endpoint.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Plugin AN_Gradebook <= 5.0.1
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid WordPress subscriber credentials · SQLMap installed on attacker's machine
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by lukinneberg · poc
https://github.com/lukinneberg/CVE-2023-2636

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-2636, a SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress plugin AN_Gradebook <= 5.0.1. The exploit authenticates to WordPress and generates a sqlmap command to exploit the vulnerability via the 'id' parameter in the admin-ajax.php endpoint.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Plugin AN_Gradebook <= 5.0.1
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid WordPress credentials · Access to the WordPress admin-ajax.php endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit vdb-entry technical-description
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6a3bfd88-1251-4d40-b26f-62950a3ce0b5

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0325
EPSS Percentile 86.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
an_gradebook_project/an_gradebook < 5.0.1
Published Jul 17, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026