WP-PostRatings <= 1.61 - SQL Injection

2011-10-06 00:00
Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.62
Affected PluginWP-PostRatings
Affected Version<= 1.61
CVSS8.8High
CVECVE-2011-4646
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Vulnerability Overview

SQL injection vulnerability in wp-postratings.php in the WP-PostRatings plugin 1.50, 1.61, and probably other versions before 1.62 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users with the Author role to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id attribute of the ratings shortcode when creating a post. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.62, 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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