Code Injection in WordPress WP-Advanced-Search - #VU25793
Published: March 6, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25793
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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mathieu Chartier
Affected software:
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in database queries. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain unauthorized access to the application, leading to creation of a new administrative account and therefore arbitrary code execution would be possible in the end.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.