Post Content XMLRPC: SQL injection
Post Content XMLRPC 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
- Post Content XMLRPC
- Plugin slug
post-content-xmlrpc- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 08, 2021
This CVE was published Nov 08, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Post Content XMLRPC 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 Post Content XMLRPC WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not sanitise or escape multiple GET/POST parameters before using them in SQL statements in the admin dashboard, leading to an authenticated SQL Injections
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H