WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2015-9457 Modified

Pretty Link: SQL injection

Pretty Link 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 7.2 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Pretty Link
Plugin slug
pretty-link
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 10, 2019
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Oct 10, 2019 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Pretty Link 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 pretty-link plugin before 1.6.8 for WordPress has PrliLinksController::list_links SQL injection via the group parameter.

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

Primary and upstream sources