Editorial Calendar Plugin up to 2.6 on WordPress edcal.php edcal_filter_where edcal_startDate/edcal_endDate sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Editorial Calendar Plugin up to 2.6 on WordPress and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function edcal_filter_where of the file edcal.php. This manipulation of the argument edcal_startDate/edcal_endDate causes sql injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-10023. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Editorial Calendar Plugin up to 2.6 on WordPress (Calendar Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function edcal_filter_where of the file edcal.php. The manipulation of the argument edcal_startDate/edcal_endDate with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 04/06/2023 as a9277f13781187daee760b4dfd052b1b68e101cc. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-10023. 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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Upgrading to version 2.7 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch a9277f13781187daee760b4dfd052b1b68e101cc is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. The advisory contains the following remark:

We are now validating the start and end dates before adding them to the post filter so we can make sure there's no possible SQL injection attack.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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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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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Editorial Calendar Plugin 2.7
Patch: a9277f13781187daee760b4dfd052b1b68e101cc

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: a9277f13781187daee760b4dfd052b1b68e101cc
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-10023 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-10023
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-225151

Entryinfo

Created: 04/06/2023 14:26
Updated: 04/23/2023 15:22
Changes: 04/06/2023 14:26 (47), 04/23/2023 15:17 (2), 04/23/2023 15:22 (28)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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