freshmail-newsletter Plugin up to 1.5 on WordPress shortcode.php Shortcode sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in freshmail-newsletter Plugin up to 1.5 on WordPress and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file shortcode.php. Performing a manipulation with the input FM_form id= as part of Shortcode results in sql injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-9496. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in freshmail-newsletter Plugin up to 1.5 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This affects an unknown part of the file shortcode.php. The manipulation with the input value FM_form id= leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The freshmail-newsletter plugin before 1.6 for WordPress has shortcode.php SQL Injection via the 'FM_form id=' substring.

The weakness was released 10/22/2019 as EDB-ID 36942 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-9496 since 10/14/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:shortcode.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (36942). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: freshmail-newsletter Plugin 1.6

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10/14/2019 🔍
10/22/2019 +8 days 🔍
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10/23/2019 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: EDB-ID 36942
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-9496 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-9496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-144021
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2019 08:20
Updated: 10/23/2019 08:25
Changes: 10/23/2019 08:20 (48), 10/23/2019 08:25 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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