WP Docs Plugin up to 2.2.0 on WordPress dir_id sql injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WP Docs Plugin up to 2.2.0 on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument dir_id causes sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-12635. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in WP Docs Plugin up to 2.2.0 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument dir_id 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 summary by CVE is:

The WP Docs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the 'dir_id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 2.2.0.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-12635 since 12/13/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/21/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

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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• WP Docs Plugin

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• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2.0

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