eventr Plugin 1.02.2 on WordPress edit.php Event Blind sql injection

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in eventr Plugin 1.02.2 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the file edit.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Event as part of Parameter can lead to sql injection (Blind). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-1002019. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in eventr Plugin 1.02.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file edit.php. The manipulation of the argument event as part of a Parameter leads to a sql injection vulnerability (Blind). 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:

Vulnerability in wordpress plugin eventr v1.02.2, The edit.php form and event_form.php code do not sanitize input, this allows for blind SQL injection via the event parameter.

The bug was discovered 05/22/2017. The weakness was disclosed 09/14/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at vapidlabs.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-1002019 since 09/14/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 115 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:edit.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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• eventr Plugin

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• 1.02.2

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