VDB-126672 · CVE-2018-19207 · Nessus 118935

Van Ons WP GDPR Compliance Plugin up to 1.4.2 on WordPress $wpdb->prepare direct request

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Van Ons WP GDPR Compliance Plugin up to 1.4.2 on WordPress. The impacted element is the function $wpdb->prepare. The manipulation results in direct request. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-19207. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Van Ons WP GDPR Compliance Plugin up to 1.4.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function $wpdb->prepare. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a direct request vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-425. The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Van Ons WP GDPR Compliance (aka wp-gdpr-compliance) plugin before 1.4.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because $wpdb->prepare() input is mishandled, as exploited in the wild in November 2018.

The bug was discovered 11/09/2018. The weakness was disclosed 11/12/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-19207 since 11/12/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118935 (WordPress Plugin 'WP GDPR Compliance' < 1.4.3 Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 154025 (WordPress GDPR Compliance Plugin Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 1.4.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (521), Tenable (118935) and SecurityFocus (BID 105921†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Van Ons WP GDPR Compliance Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Direct request
CWE: CWE-425
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 118935
Nessus Name: WordPress Plugin 'WP GDPR Compliance' < 1.4.3 Privilege Escalation
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MetaSploit ID: wp_gdpr_compliance_privesc.rb
MetaSploit Name: WordPress WP GDPR Compliance Plugin Privilege Escalation
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Van Ons WP GDPR Compliance Plugin 1.4.3

Timelineinfo

11/08/2018 🔍
11/09/2018 +1 days 🔍
11/12/2018 +3 days 🔍
11/12/2018 +0 days 🔍
11/12/2018 +0 days 🔍
11/12/2018 +0 days 🔍
11/13/2018 +1 days 🔍
11/14/2018 +1 days 🔍
08/31/2024 +2117 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-19207 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-19207
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126672
SecurityFocus: 105921 - WordPress WP GDPR Compliance Plugin CVE-2018-19207 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2018 07:55
Updated: 08/31/2024 23:48
Changes: 11/13/2018 07:55 (76), 04/11/2020 17:36 (4), 07/04/2024 23:15 (20), 08/31/2024 23:48 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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