Yawpp: SQL injection
Yawpp is affected by SQL injection. Exploitation requires an authenticated contributor account. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.
- Component
- Yawpp
- Plugin slug
yawpp- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 06, 2014
This CVE was published Aug 06, 2014 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update Yawpp when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
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
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the yawpp plugin 1.2 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users with Contributor privileges to execute arbitrary SQL commands via vectors related to (1) admin_functions.php or (2) admin_update.php, as demonstrated by the id parameter in the update action to wp-admin/admin.php.
NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P