CVE-2015-2292 SQL injection in n/a
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary SQL commands via injection in the bulk editor, potentially allowing attackers to read or modify database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2292?
CVE-2015-2292 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Mar 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in admin/class-bulk-editor-list-table.php in the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin before 1.5.7, 1.6.x before 1.6.4, and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) order_by or (2) order parameter in the wpseo_bulk-editor page to wp-admin/admin.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2292?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yoast Wordpress Seo.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2292 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-2015-2292 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-2292 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp7j-jm6r-w2qr.