CVE-2011-3130 SQL injection in n/a
WordPress taxonomy query hardening issue potentially allows SQL injection, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-3130?
CVE-2011-3130 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 10 Aug 2011. It can be exploited over the network.
Official description
wp-includes/taxonomy.php in WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "Taxonomy query hardening," possibly involving SQL injection.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3130?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3130?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2011-3130 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3130 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3130, GHSA-543p-gmpw-vvc3.