WordPress WP-StarsRateBox Plugin 'j' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47423
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 19 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 19 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	High-Tech Bridge SA
Vulnerable:	WordPress WP-StarsRateBox Plugin 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress WP-StarsRateBox Plugin 'j' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

The WP-StarsRateBox 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.

WP-StarsRateBox 1.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress WP-StarsRateBox Plugin 'j' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-starsratebox/wp-starsratebox.php?p=1&j=SQL_CODE_HERE

WordPress WP-StarsRateBox Plugin 'j' 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 any more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

WordPress WP-StarsRateBox Plugin 'j' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• HTB22934: SQL Injection in WP-StarsRateBox wordpress plugin (High-Tech Bridge SA)
  
• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)