Administrator SQL injection via unescaped table selection
Published Jun 13, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024
SQL injection in WP Media Search & Replace before 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to read database data. The plugin inserts the user-controlled select_tables array into an existing SQL statement without sanitization, escaping, or parameterized preparation. Exploitation requires WordPress administrator privileges and a valid plugin nonce; the published time-delay proof of concept confirms query control and database-read impact.
Summary
What happened
SQL injection in WP Media Search & Replace before 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to read database data. The plugin inserts the user-controlled select_tables array into an existing SQL statement without sanitization, escaping, or parameterized preparation. Exploitation requires WordPress administrator privileges and a valid plugin nonce; the published time-delay proof of concept confirms query control and database-read impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-4145
- Published
- Jun 13, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Vendor
- WP Media
- Product
- Search & Replace
- Classifications
- CWE-89, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <3.2.2
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What is affected?
Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WPScan administrator SQL-injection proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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