CVE-2016-20073
8.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
Answer My Question 1.3 plugin for WordPress contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'id' POST parameter. Attackers can submit crafted SQL statements to the modal.php endpoint to extract sensitive database information including WordPress terms and configuration data.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mattkaye | Answer My Question | 1.3 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40771
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/answer-my-question/
- http://lenonleite.com.br/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/answer-my-question-plugin-wordpress-sql-injection-via-modal-php
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