CVE-2014-6242

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the All In One WP Security & Firewall plugin before 3.8.3 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) orderby or (2) order parameter in the aiowpsec page to wp-admin/admin.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.88% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128419/All-In-One-WP-Security-3.8.2-SQL-Injection.html exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/changelog vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34781 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70150 vdb entry exploit
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23231 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533519/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96204 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6242?
CVE-2014-6242 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-6242?
To fix CVE-2014-6242, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-6242 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-6242 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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