CVE-2020-27615 SQL injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An SQL injection vulnerability in the Loginizer WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands and potentially cross-site scripting attacks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-27615?

CVE-2020-27615 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Loginizer plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress allows SQL injection (with resultant XSS), related to loginizer_login_failed and lz_valid_ip.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27615?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Loginizer Loginizer.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27615?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27615 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-2020-27615 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-27615 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vf5c-prqq-g9f7.

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