WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2015-2292 Modified

Wordpress Seo: SQL injection

Wordpress Seo 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
Wordpress Seo
Plugin slug
wordpress-seo
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 17, 2015
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Mar 17, 2015 and is one of 11 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wordpress Seo 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/class-bulk-editor-list-table.php in the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin before 1.5.7, 1.6.x before 1.6.4, and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) order_by or (2) order parameter in the wpseo_bulk-editor page to wp-admin/admin.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources