Popup Builder Plugin up to 2.6.7.6 on WordPress Administrator Account sg_popup_ajax.php sgImportPopups attachmentUrl sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Popup Builder Plugin up to 2.6.7.6 on WordPress. Affected is the function sgImportPopups of the file sg_popup_ajax.php of the component Administrator Account. Performing a manipulation of the argument attachmentUrl as part of Variable results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-9006. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Popup Builder Plugin up to 2.6.7.6 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This affects the function sgImportPopups of the file sg_popup_ajax.php of the component Administrator Account. The manipulation of the argument attachmentUrl as part of a Variable 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 Popup Builder plugin 2.2.8 through 2.6.7.6 for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL injection (in the sgImportPopups function in sg_popup_ajax.php) via PHP Deserialization on attacker-controlled data with the attachmentUrl POST variable. This allows creation of an arbitrary WordPress Administrator account, leading to possible Remote Code Execution because Administrators can run PHP code on Wordpress instances. (This issue has been fixed in the 3.x branch of popup-builder.)

The weakness was presented 02/17/2020. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-9006 since 02/16/2020. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Popup Builder Plugin

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• 2.6.7.0
• 2.6.7.1
• 2.6.7.2
• 2.6.7.3
• 2.6.7.4
• 2.6.7.5
• 2.6.7.6

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