Description

WordPress is prone to multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user supplied data before using it in an SQL query. Exploiting these issues could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database. WordPress versions prior to 3.1.4 are vulnerable.

Remediation

Update to WordPress version 3.1.4 or latest

References

https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20110621-0_wordpress_multiple_sqli.txt

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17465/

http://wordpress.org/news/2011/06/wordpress-3-1-4/

Related Vulnerabilities

Plone CMS Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls Vulnerability (CVE-2016-4041)

MySQL Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2012-5615)

Jenkins Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2020-2103)

Moodle Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability (CVE-2018-1134)

Joomla! Core 1.0.x Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities (1.0.0 - 1.0.11)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-89 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update SQL Injection