CVE-2014-9175: wordpress wpdatatables SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-9175 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in wordpress wpdatatables. EPSS estimates a 4.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded. Fixed in 1.5.4.

Timeline

1. 02-12-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in wpdatatables.php in the wpDataTables plugin 1.5.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the table_id parameter in a get_wdtable action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

• 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.