CVE-2012-5853
SQL injection vulnerability in the "the_search_function" function in cardoza_ajax_search.php in the AJAX Post Search (cardoza-ajax-search) plugin before 1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the srch_txt…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in the "the_search_function" function in cardoza_ajax_search.php in the AJAX Post Search (cardoza-ajax-search) plugin before 1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the srch_txt parameter in a "the_search_text" action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.24% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- vinojcardoza/ajax post search
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.