CVE-2016-10888
Description
The all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall plugin before 4.0.7 for WordPress has multiple SQL injection issues.
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SQL injection vulnerabilities in the all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall plugin before 4.0.7 allow attackers to execute malicious SQL queries.
Vulnerability
The All-in-One WP Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress (versions before 4.0.7) contains multiple SQL injection issues. The vulnerabilities exist due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input before it is used in SQL queries. The exact parameters or endpoints affected are not detailed in the available references, but the official description confirms the presence of multiple SQLi flaws in versions prior to 4.0.7 [1].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending crafted HTTP requests to the WordPress site that contains malicious SQL payloads. The attacker does not require authentication if the vulnerable parameters are exposed to unauthenticated users. The specific attack vectors are not explicitly described in the provided references, but SQL injection typically involves manipulating input fields such as GET/POST parameters or cookies to inject SQL commands.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements against the WordPress database. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification or deletion of database contents, and potentially further compromise of the server. The impact depends on the database permissions and the specific queries that can be modified.
Mitigation
The vulnerability is fixed in version 4.0.7 of the plugin. Users should update immediately to this version or later (the latest available version is 5.4.7 as of the reference [1]) from the WordPress plugin repository. No workarounds are described in the available references. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin until the update can be applied.
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Affected products
2- WordPress/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewalldescription
- Range: <4.0.7
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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