Authenticated SQL injection via unbound shortcode attribute
Published Apr 20, 2023 · Updated Aug 6, 2024
SQL injection in I Recommend This 3.7.0 through 3.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive database data via a shortcode. The top-posts shortcode interpolates its post_type attribute directly into a SQL WHERE clause instead of binding it through wpdb::prepare. Subscriber-level access is required, and successful exploitation permits database disclosure through attacker-appended query text.
Summary
What happened
SQL injection in I Recommend This 3.7.0 through 3.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive database data via a shortcode. The top-posts shortcode interpolates its post_type attribute directly into a SQL WHERE clause instead of binding it through wpdb::prepare. Subscriber-level access is required, and successful exploitation permits database disclosure through attacker-appended query text.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2014-125099
- Published
- Apr 20, 2023
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Vendor
- Harish Chouhan
- Product
- I Recommend This
- Classifications
- CWE-89, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=3.7.0
- Affected versionversion=3.7.1
- Affected versionversion=3.7.2
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