CVE-2014-8336

Public Exploit

Description

The "Sql Run Query" panel in WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging failure to sufficiently limit queries, as demonstrated by use of LOAD_FILE in an INSERT statement.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.29% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory dhs.org Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-dbmanager/commit/7037fa8f61644098044379190d1d4bf1883b8e4a issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/wp-dbmanager-2.7.1/index.html third party advisory exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97694 issue tracking vdb entry third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dbmanager/#developers third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/21/3 issue tracking mailing list patch third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8336?
CVE-2014-8336 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8336?
To fix CVE-2014-8336, 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-2014-8336 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8336 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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