SQL Injection Vulnerability in Gift Vouchers Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2018-16159

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Gift Vouchers
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 August 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 65%

What is CVE-2018-16159?

The Gift Vouchers plugin, utilized by numerous WordPress sites, contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute SQL injection attacks through the template_id parameter when making a request to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with the wpgv_doajax_front_template action. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data within the database, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of user information and website operations.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2018-16159 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9117
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45255/
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EPSS Score

65% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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