mediamaticAjaxRenameCategory AJAX action of the Mediamatic: SQL injection
mediamaticAjaxRenameCategory AJAX action of the Mediamatic 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.
- Component
- mediamaticAjaxRenameCategory AJAX action of the Mediamatic
- Plugin slug
mediamatic- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Dec 13, 2021
This CVE was published Dec 13, 2021 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update mediamaticAjaxRenameCategory AJAX action of the Mediamatic 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.
Technical description
The mediamaticAjaxRenameCategory AJAX action of the Mediamatic WordPress plugin before 2.8.1, available to any authenticated user, does not sanitise the categoryID parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H