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
References
Classification
Type
SQLI
OWASP top 10
CWE
Miscellaneous
Submitter
Paul Dannewitz
Submitter twitter
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
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)