WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2017-1002009 Deferred

Membership Simplified: SQL injection

Membership Simplified 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 · larry0@me.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Membership Simplified
Plugin slug
membership-simplified
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 14, 2017
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Sep 14, 2017 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Membership Simplified 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

Vulnerability in wordpress plugin Membership Simplified v1.58, The code in membership-simplified-for-oap-members-only/updateDB.php is vulnerable to blind SQL injection because it doesn't sanitize user input via recordId in the delete function.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources