Content Timeline Plugin 4.4.2 on WordPress content_timeline_class.php timeline/id sql injection

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A vulnerability has been found in Content Timeline Plugin 4.4.2 on WordPress and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file content_timeline_class.php. The manipulation of the argument timeline/id as part of Parameter leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-14507. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Content Timeline Plugin 4.4.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file content_timeline_class.php. The manipulation of the argument timeline/id 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Content Timeline plugin 4.4.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) timeline parameter in content_timeline_class.php; or the id parameter to (2) pages/content_timeline_edit.php or (3) pages/content_timeline_index.php.

The bug was discovered 09/16/2017. The weakness was presented 09/29/2017 as EDB-ID 42794 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-14507 since 09/17/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available 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 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:content_timeline_class.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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (42794). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Content Timeline Plugin

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• 4.4.2

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