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A vulnerability was found in FeedWordPress Plugin. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file feedwordpresssyndicationpage.class.php. The manipulation of the argument link_ids[] leads to sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-4018. The attack may be initiated remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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A vulnerability was found in FeedWordPress Plugin (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file feedwordpresssyndicationpage.class.php. The manipulation of the argument link_ids[] with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in feedwordpresssyndicationpage.class.php in the FeedWordPress plugin before 2015.0514 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the link_ids[] parameter in an Update action in the syndication.php page to wp-admin/admin.php.

The weakness was presented 05/21/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at wordpress.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-4018 since 05/18/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:feedwordpresssyndicationpage.class.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2015.0514 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (37067). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• FeedWordPress Plugin

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