SCORM Cloud Plugin up to 1.0.6.6 on WordPress JAXP ajax.php active sql injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SCORM Cloud Plugin up to 1.0.6.6 on WordPress. This impacts an unknown function of the file ajax.php of the component JAXP. Executing a manipulation of the argument active can lead to sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-5216. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in SCORM Cloud Plugin up to 1.0.6.6 on WordPress (Cloud Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file ajax.php of the component JAXP. The manipulation of the argument active 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. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in ajax.php in SCORM Cloud For WordPress plugin before 1.0.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the active parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was shared 10/25/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at osvdb.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-5216 since 10/25/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

By approaching the search of inurl:ajax.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71788), OSVDB (77679†) and Secunia (SA47198†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Cloud Software

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• SCORM Cloud Plugin

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• 1.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.6.1
• 1.0.6.2
• 1.0.6.3
• 1.0.6.4
• 1.0.6.5
• 1.0.6.6

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