Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter Plugin up to 3.4 on WordPress smartgooglecode.php saveGoogleAdWords $_POST["oId"] sql injection
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter Plugin up to 3.4 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function saveGoogleAdWords of the file smartgooglecode.php. The manipulation of the argument $_POST["oId"] leads to sql injection.
This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-3811. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter Plugin up to 3.4 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function saveGoogleAdWords of the file smartgooglecode.php. The manipulation of the argument $_POST["oId"] with an unknown input 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:
SQL Injection vulnerability in the Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter plugin before 3.5 for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to execute SQL queries in the context of the web server. The saveGoogleAdWords() function in smartgooglecode.php did not use prepared statements and did not sanitize the $_POST["oId"] variable before passing it as input into the SQL query.
The bug was discovered 01/02/2018. The weakness was released 01/01/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at limbenjamin.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-3811 since 01/01/2018. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.
The exploit is available 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). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-111220. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
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Class: Sql injectionCWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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OpenVAS ID: 865818
OpenVAS Name: WordPress Smart Google Code Inserter Plugin Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Smart Google Code Inserter Plugin 3.5
Timeline
01/01/2018 🔍01/01/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: limbenjamin.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-3811 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3811
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111221
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 01/01/2018 17:19Updated: 08/24/2025 23:11
Changes: 01/01/2018 17:19 (67), 12/28/2019 15:18 (4), 08/24/2025 23:11 (18)
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