Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter Plugin up to 3.4 on WordPress smartgooglecode.php saveGoogleCode sgcgoogleanalytic improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter Plugin up to 3.4 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected is the function saveGoogleCode of the file smartgooglecode.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument sgcgoogleanalytic as part of Parameter can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-3810. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter Plugin up to 3.4 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function saveGoogleCode of the file smartgooglecode.php. The manipulation of the argument sgcgoogleanalytic as part of a Parameter leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter plugin before 3.5 for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to insert arbitrary JavaScript or HTML code (via the sgcgoogleanalytic parameter) that runs on all pages served by WordPress. The saveGoogleCode() function in smartgooglecode.php does not check if the current request is made by an authorized user, thus allowing any unauthenticated user to successfully update the inserted code.

The bug was discovered 01/02/2018. The weakness was published 01/01/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at limbenjamin.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-3810 since 01/01/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

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

Upgrading to version 3.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (43420). Similar entry is available at VDB-111221. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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OpenVAS ID: 865818
OpenVAS Name: WordPress Smart Google Code Inserter Plugin Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: Smart Google Code Inserter Plugin 3.5

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: limbenjamin.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-3810 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3810
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111220
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/01/2018 17:19
Updated: 08/24/2025 23:11
Changes: 01/01/2018 17:19 (69), 12/18/2019 20:57 (4), 08/24/2025 23:11 (19)
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