Overview
This report details a significant cyber-security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-26003, that affects the WP Post Corrector plugin, a product developed by Vipul Jariwala. Specifically, it faces an SQL Injection vulnerability, due to the improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands. This vulnerability is of high importance as it opens up potential routes for system compromise and data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2023-26003
Severity: High (7.6 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Vipul Jariwala WP Post Corrector | n/a through 1.0.2
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient sanitization of user input in SQL queries. An attacker can exploit this by injecting malicious SQL commands, often through form inputs, URL parameters, or cookies. The injected SQL commands can manipulate the database queries leading to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or in worst cases, full system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited:
POST /wp-post-corrector/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
title=test&content=1'; DROP TABLE users; --In the above example, the attacker sends a POST request with an SQL command (‘DROP TABLE users;’) that would delete the ‘users’ table from the database if executed.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help in detecting and preventing SQL Injection attacks.
