CVE-2014-9175

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 2, 2014 wpdatatables CWE-89 EPSS 4.59% (91th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-9175 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wpdatatables wpdatatables. It was published on December 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

SQL injection vulnerability in wpdatatables.php in the wpDataTables plugin 1.5.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the table_id parameter in a get_wdtable action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wpdatatables. Update wpdatatables to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
wpdatatables	wpdatatables	0	Affected

References

Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/129232/WordPress-wpDataTables-1.5.3-SQL-Injection.html Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35340 Ref www.homelab.it/index.php/2014/11/23/wordpress-wpdatatables-sql-injection-vulnerability Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/71271 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98928 Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/129232/WordPress-wpDataTables-1.5.3-SQL-Injection.html Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35340 Ref www.homelab.it/index.php/2014/11/23/wordpress-wpdatatables-sql-injection-vulnerability Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/71271 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98928

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9175?

CVE-2014-9175 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wpdatatables wpdatatables. It was published on December 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9175?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9175?

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