Gigpress: SQL injection

Gigpress 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 6.5 CVSS · cve@mitre.org

NVD score 6.5 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov

Component: Gigpress
Plugin slug: gigpress
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: May 27, 2015
Weakness: CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published May 27, 2015 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Gigpress 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

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in admin/handlers.php in the GigPress plugin before 2.3.9 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) show_artist_id or (2) show_venue_id parameter in an add action in the gigpress.php page to wp-admin/admin.php.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Update, patch or deactivate.

Technical description

Primary and upstream sources