WordPress Core < 3.8.2 - SQL Injection

2014-04-09 00:00
Tom Adams

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 3.8.2
Affected CoreWordPress 3.8
Affected Version3.8.1
CVSS7.2High
CVEN/A
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Vulnerability Overview

WordPress Core, in versions less than 3.8.2, is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'links_recently_updated_time' parameter. This can only be exploited by administrative users and above.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.8.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')) The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

External References

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