#VU27426 SQL injection in WordPress WP-Advanced-Search - CVE-2020-12104
Published: April 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27426
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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12104
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search
Software vendor:
Mathieu Chartier
Mathieu Chartier
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 the "import" functionality to restore plugins settings in the admin page. A remote authenticated attacker with "edit_posts" capability 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.