WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2015-6522 Modified

Wp Symposium: SQL injection

Wp Symposium 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 7.5 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wp Symposium
Plugin slug
wp-symposium
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 19, 2015
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Aug 19, 2015 and is one of 10 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wp Symposium 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

SQL injection vulnerability in the WP Symposium plugin before 15.8 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the size parameter to get_album_item.php.

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

Primary and upstream sources