wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium: SQL injection
wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium 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
- wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium
- Plugin slug
wpdatatables- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 12, 2021
This CVE was published Apr 12, 2021 and is one of 18 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium 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 wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 allows a low privilege authenticated user to perform Boolean-based blind SQL Injection in the table list page on the endpoint /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=get_wdtable&table_id=1, on the 'start' HTTP POST parameter. This allows an attacker to access all the data in the database and obtain access to the WordPress application.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N