WordPress File Groups Plugin 'fgid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	49204
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 17 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 17 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Miroslav Stampar
Vulnerable:	WordPress File Groups 1.1.2
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress File Groups Plugin 'fgid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

The File Groups 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.

File Groups 1.1.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress File Groups Plugin 'fgid' 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/file-groups/download.php?fgid=-1 AND 1=BENCHMARK(5000000,MD5(CHAR(87,120,109,121)))

WordPress File Groups Plugin 'fgid' 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 File Groups Plugin 'fgid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• File Groups Homepage (WordPress)
  
• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)