WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

SQL Shortcode <= 1.1 - Authenticated SQL Execution

Description

It's not an SQL injection actually, it's just executing SQL with an account as low-privileged as a subscriber. The plugin description says it all.

This (https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/08/sql-injection-vulnerability-ninja-forms.html) great article will help understanding how to exploit shortcodes and why this works.

Vulnerabilities:

Execute whatever SQL you want to execute.

Found by:

Paul Dannewitz

Other vulnerabilities I submitted to wpvulndb: https://wpvulndb.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&text=Paul+Dannewitz

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

No known fix

References

Classification

Type
SQLI
OWASP top 10
CWE

Miscellaneous

Submitter
Paul Dannewitz
Submitter twitter
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2017-09-02 (about 8 years ago)
Added
2017-09-20 (about 8 years ago)
Last Updated
2019-11-01 (about 6 years ago)

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