CVE-2014-2316: wordpress search-everything SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-2316 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) SQL Injection vulnerability in wordpress search-everything. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.1% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 7.0.3.

Timeline

1. 07-03-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in se_search_default in the Search Everything plugin before 7.0.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the s parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.