eliekhoury WP AutoSuggest 0.24 GET Request autosuggest.php wpas_keys sql injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in eliekhoury WP AutoSuggest 0.24. This impacts an unknown function of the file autosuggest.php of the component GET Request Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument wpas_keys results in sql injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-25434. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in eliekhoury WP AutoSuggest 0.24. This affects some unknown functionality of the file autosuggest.php of the component GET Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument wpas_keys 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 summary by CVE is:

WP AutoSuggest 0.24 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wpas_keys parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to autosuggest.php with crafted wpas_keys values to extract sensitive database information from WordPress posts and other tables.

The weakness was released by Kaimi as 45977. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-25434 since 06/01/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

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

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (45977). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• eliekhoury

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• WP AutoSuggest

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• 0.24

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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