Store Locator 2.3 - 3.11 - SQL Injection

2014-11-05 00:00

James Hooker

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.12

Affected PluginStore Locator for WordPress with Google Maps – LotsOfLocales

Affected Version< 3.12

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2014-8621

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Vulnerability Overview

SQL injection vulnerability in the Store Locator plugin 2.3 through 3.11 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sl_custom_field parameter to sl-xml.php. The Store Locator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection in versions between, and including, 2.3 and 3.11. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.12, 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

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8621 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/51424768-27c7-40b2-8d1c-838c419add8a

CVSS Vector

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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