CVE-2014-5180 SQL injection in n/a
Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in the HDW Player Plugin for WordPress.
- 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-2014-5180?
CVE-2014-5180 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
SQL injection vulnerability in the videos page in the HDW Player Plugin (hdw-player-video-player-video-gallery) 2.4.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in the edit action to wp-admin/admin.php.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdwplayer Hdw-Player-Video-Player-Video-Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5180 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-2014-5180 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5180 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mrw-r8gh-mv5r.