Podlove Podcast Publisher Plugin up to 2.5.3 on WordPress contributor_list_table.php orderby sql injection

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Podlove Podcast Publisher Plugin up to 2.5.3 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the file lib\modules\contributors\contributor_list_table.php. The manipulation of the argument orderby as part of Parameter leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-12949. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Podlove Podcast Publisher Plugin up to 2.5.3 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file lib\modules\contributors\contributor_list_table.php. The manipulation of the argument orderby as part of a Parameter leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

lib\modules\contributors\contributor_list_table.php in the Podlove Podcast Publisher plugin 2.5.3 and earlier for WordPress has SQL injection in the orderby parameter to wp-admin/admin.php, exploitable through CSRF.

The bug was discovered 08/07/2017. The weakness was shared 08/18/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at defensecode.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-12949 since 08/18/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:lib\modules\contributors\contributor_list_table.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Podlove

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• Podcast Publisher Plugin

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• 2.5.0
• 2.5.1
• 2.5.2
• 2.5.3

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