Web-Dorado Spider Calendar 1.4.9 admin/ wp-admin/admin-ajax.php cat_id sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Web-Dorado Spider Calendar 1.4.9. This affects an unknown part of the file wp-admin/admin-ajax.php of the component admin/. The manipulation of the argument cat_id results in sql injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-2196. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Web-Dorado Spider Calendar 1.4.9 (Calendar Software). Affected is an unknown function of the file wp-admin/admin-ajax.php of the component admin/. The manipulation of the argument cat_id 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. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in Spider Event Calendar 1.4.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat_id parameter in a spiderbigcalendar_month action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

The weakness was published 03/03/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-2196 since 03/03/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

A public exploit has been developed by Mateusz Lach and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 18 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-admin/admin-ajax.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10350 (WordPress Spider Event Calendar Plugin "cat_id" Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability).

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 databases at Exploit-DB (36061) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50355†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Mateusz Lach
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OpenVAS ID: 800224
OpenVAS Name: WordPress Webdorado Spider Event Calendar SQL Injection
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02/13/2015 🔍
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03/03/2015 +18 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74340
Vulnerability Center: 50355 - WordPress Spider Event Calendar Plugin Remote SQL Injection in wp-admin/admin-ajax.php., High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/30/2015 12:27
Updated: 11/28/2024 21:12
Changes: 03/30/2015 12:27 (49), 08/21/2017 17:23 (18), 11/28/2024 21:12 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:EAF:103

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