Watu Quiz Plugin up to 2.6.7 on WordPress Exam controllers/exam.php watu_exams quiz sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Watu Quiz Plugin up to 2.6.7 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects the function watu_exams of the file controllers/exam.php of the component Exam Handler. The manipulation of the argument quiz leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-10111. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Watu Quiz Plugin up to 2.6.7 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function watu_exams of the file controllers/exam.php of the component Exam Handler. The manipulation of the argument quiz with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 11/20/2015 as bf42e7cfd819a3e76cf3e1465697e89f4830590c. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-10111. 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 2.6.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch bf42e7cfd819a3e76cf3e1465697e89f4830590c 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. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Fixed security exploit

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Watu Quiz Plugin 2.6.8
Patch: bf42e7cfd819a3e76cf3e1465697e89f4830590c

Timelineinfo

11/20/2015 🔍
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06/03/2023 +2751 days 🔍
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06/29/2023 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bf42e7cfd819a3e76cf3e1465697e89f4830590c
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-10111 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-10111
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230651

Entryinfo

Created: 06/03/2023 09:34
Updated: 06/29/2023 23:05
Changes: 06/03/2023 09:34 (48), 06/29/2023 22:54 (2), 06/29/2023 23:05 (28)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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