SQL injection in "The" WordPress plugin - CVE-2018-1000131

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SQL injection in "The" WordPress plugin - CVE-2018-1000131

Published: August 2, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19668
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000131
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: George Stephanis, Chip Bennett
Affected software:
"The" WordPress plugin

Detailed vulnerability 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. A remote 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-1000131

Install update from vendor's website.

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