WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2020-11530 Modified

Chop Slider: SQL injection

Chop Slider is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Chop Slider
Plugin slug
chop-slider
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 08, 2020
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published May 08, 2020 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Chop Slider to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

A blind SQL injection vulnerability is present in Chop Slider 3, a WordPress plugin. The vulnerability is introduced in the id GET parameter supplied to get_script/index.php, and allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in the context of the WP database user.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources