#VU21721 SQL injection in wpDataTables Lite – WordPress Table Plugin


Published: 2019-10-11

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21721

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6012

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
wpDataTables Lite – WordPress Table Plugin
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: TMS-Plugins

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote authenticated user 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

wpDataTables Lite – WordPress Table Plugin: 2.0.2 - 2.0.7


External links
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN14776551/index.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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