CVE-2013-1408 SQL injection in n/a
Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary SQL commands via injection, which can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers through CSRF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1408?
CVE-2013-1408 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Wysija Newsletters plugin before 2.2.1 for WordPress allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) search or (2) orderby parameter to wp-admin/admin.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1408?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wysija Newsletters Project Wysija Newsletters.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1408?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2013-1408 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1408 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp58-xphf-m4g6.