Simple Link Directory <= 7.7.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

2022-02-28 00:00
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Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 7.7.2
Affected Version< 7.7.2
CVSS9.8Critical
CVECVE-2022-0760
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Vulnerability Overview

The Simple Link Directory WordPress plugin before 7.7.2 does not validate and escape the post_id parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the qcopd_upvote_action AJAX action (available to unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to an unauthenticated SQL Injection.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 7.7.2, 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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