WPML up to 3.1.7 Comment comments/feed lang sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WPML up to 3.1.7 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file comments/feed of the component Comment. Executing a manipulation of the argument lang can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-2314. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WPML up to 3.1.7. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file comments/feed of the component Comment. The manipulation of the argument lang 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 the WPML plugin before 3.1.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the lang parameter in the HTTP Referer header in a wp-link-ajax action to comments/feed.

The weakness was presented 03/17/2015 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2314 since 03/17/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 3.1.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (36414) and OSVDB (119541†). See VDB-74429 and VDB-74579 for similar entries. 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
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OpenVAS ID: 803450
OpenVAS Name: Wordpress WPML Multiple vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WPML 3.1.8

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 130810⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2314 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2314
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74428
OSVDB: 119541

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

Created: 03/30/2015 12:38
Updated: 03/15/2025 06:42
Changes: 03/30/2015 12:38 (47), 04/14/2018 08:44 (10), 05/01/2022 14:21 (3), 03/15/2025 06:42 (25)
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