RETIRED: WordPress P Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
BID:26709
Info
RETIRED: WordPress P Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 26709 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Dec 05 2007 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Dec 05 2007 08:12PM |
| Credit: | Beenu Arora is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. |
| Vulnerable: |
WordPress WordPress 2.3.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
RETIRED: WordPress P Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
WordPress is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in an SQL query.
A successful exploit could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit vulnerabilities in the underlying database.
This issue affects WordPress 2.3.1; other versions may also be vulnerable.
UPDATE: This BID is being retired because the issue is not exploitable in the manner described. The specified parameter is converted to an integer.
WordPress is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in an SQL query.
A successful exploit could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit vulnerabilities in the underlying database.
This issue affects WordPress 2.3.1; other versions may also be vulnerable.
UPDATE: This BID is being retired because the issue is not exploitable in the manner described. The specified parameter is converted to an integer.
Exploit / POC
RETIRED: WordPress P Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.
The following proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/path_to_wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=11/**/union/**/select/**/concat(user_password,char(100),username),2/**/from/**/wp_users/**/where/**/user_id=1/*
Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.
The following proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/path_to_wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=11/**/union/**/select/**/concat(user_password,char(100),username),2/**/from/**/wp_users/**/where/**/user_id=1/*
Solution / Fix
RETIRED: WordPress P Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
References
RETIRED: WordPress P Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
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