#VU27989 SQL injection in WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More
Published: May 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27989
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More
WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More
Software vendor:
Darren Cooney
Darren Cooney
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 in POST "/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" page with param repeater=' or sleep(5)#&type=test. 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.