OSVDB ID: 36311 Title: WordPress wp-admin/admin-ajax.php cookie Variable SQL Injection |
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WordPress contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to carry out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the admin-ajax.php script not properly sanitizing user-supplied input to the Cookie variable. This may allow an attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the backend database. |
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Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity Solution: Upgrade Exploit: Exploit Available OSVDB: Web Related |
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Upgrade to version 2.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds. |
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