Description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in VastHTML Forum Server (aka ForumPress) plugin 1.6.1 and 1.6.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) search_max parameter in a search action to index.php, which is not properly handled by wpf.class.php, (2) id parameter in an editpost action to index.php, which is not properly handled by wpf-post.php, or (3) topic parameter to feed.php.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Plugin Forum Server 1.6.5 - SQL Injection EDB-16235 · webapps · Feb 24, 2011
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 8099 third-party-advisory
- 46362 vdb-entry
- http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/sql_injection_in_wp_forum_server_wordpress_plugin_1.html
- 20110210 HTB22852: SQL Injection in WP Forum Server wordpress plugin mailing-list
- 70994 vdb-entry
- 43306 third-party-advisory
- 20110210 HTB22851: SQL Injection in WP Forum Server wordpress plugin mailing-list
- 70993 vdb-entry
- http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/sql_injection_in_wp_forum_server_wordpress_plugin_2.html
- http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/sql_injection_in_wp_forum_server_wordpress_plugin.html