WatuPRO Plugin up to 5.5.3.6 on WordPress wp-admin/admin-ajax.php watupro_questions sql injection
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WatuPRO Plugin up to 5.5.3.6 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is an unknown code of the file wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument watupro_questions
as part of a Parameter leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
SQL injection vulnerability in the WatuPRO plugin before 5.5.3.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the watupro_questions parameter in a watupro_submit action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
The bug was discovered 06/23/2017. The weakness was shared 09/07/2017 as EDB-ID 42291 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is available at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-9834 since 06/23/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 76 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-admin/admin-ajax.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 5.5.3.7 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (42291).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Sql injectionCWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Upgrade: WatuPRO Plugin 5.5.3.7
Timeline
06/23/2017 🔍06/23/2017 🔍
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11/13/2019 🔍
Sources
Advisory: EDB-ID 42291Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-9834 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 09/08/2017 09:13Updated: 11/13/2019 14:31
Changes: 09/08/2017 09:13 (61), 11/13/2019 14:31 (7)
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