CVE-2020-13640

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WPdiscuz
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 June 2020

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the order parameter of a wpdLoadMoreComments request. (No 7.x versions are affected.)

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-2020-13640
Created by asterite3

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers
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https://wpdiscuz.com/community/news/security-vulnerabilit...
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2323200
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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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