SQL Injection in Participants Database plugin for WordPress



Published: 2020-02-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-8596
CWE-ID CWE-89
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Participants Database
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor Roland Barker, xnau webdesign

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU25116

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8596

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via ascdesc, list_filter_count, and sortBy parameters to "/wp-admin/admin.php?page=participants-database" URL. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Participants Database: 1.9.0 - 1.9.5.5

CPE2.3 External links

http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10068/
http://blog.impenetrable.tech/cve-2020-8596


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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