WP Forum Server Plugin for WordPress 'topic' Parameter SQL Injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 52543

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Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP script that is vulnerable to a SQL injection attack.

Description

The version of the WP Forum Server plugin for WordPress hosted on the remote web server fails to sanitize input to the 'topic' parameter of the 'feed.php' script before using it in a database query.

Regardless of PHP's 'magic_quotes_gpc' setting, an unauthenticated remote attacker can leverage this issue to manipulate database queries, leading to the disclosure of sensitive information or attacks against the underlying database.

Note that this install is also reportedly affected by other SQL injection vulnerabilities; however, this plugin has not checked for them.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.6.6 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 52543

File Name: wp_forum_server_topic_sqli.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/4/2011

Updated: 6/6/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/24/2011

Reference Information

BID: 46560

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