Zephyr Project Manager up to 3.2.4 on Wordpress /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php project_id/task_id sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Zephyr Project Manager up to 3.2.4 on Wordpress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument project_id/task_id results in sql injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-2840. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Zephyr Project Manager up to 3.2.4 on Wordpress (Project Management Software). Affected is an unknown function of the file /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument project_id/task_id with an unknown input 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 weakness was disclosed 09/13/2022 by Rizacan Tufan. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-2840. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at wpscan.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-admin/admin-ajax.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 3.2.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (51024) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-35074). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Project Management Software

Name

Zephyr Project Manager

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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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

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Zephyr Project Manager 3.2.5

Timelineinfo

08/16/2022 🔍
09/13/2022 +28 days 🔍
09/13/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/27/2026 +1352 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 168652
Researcher: Rizacan Tufan
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2840 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2840
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208362
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2022 10:41
Updated: 05/27/2026 19:21
Changes: 09/13/2022 10:41 (44), 10/15/2022 14:57 (3), 10/15/2022 14:58 (11), 06/12/2024 19:11 (15), 09/03/2024 20:44 (1), 12/18/2024 10:48 (1), 05/27/2026 19:21 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: r1z4x
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

Submit #45740: Wordpress Plugin Zephyr Project Manager 3.2.42 - Multiple Unauthenticated SQLi (by r1z4x)

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