wpDataTables (Premium) <= 1.5.3 - SQL Injection

2014-11-23 00:00

Claudio Viviani

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.5.4

Affected PluginwpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin

Affected Version<= 1.5.3

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2014-9175

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Vulnerability Overview

SQL injection vulnerability in wpdatatables.php in the wpDataTables plugin 1.5.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the table_id parameter in a get_wdtable action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.5.4, 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-2014-9175 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8a4ae629-51c8-4acc-bf95-fb0282e88383

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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