Description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Simple Ads Manager plugin before 2.7.97 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a (1) hits[][] parameter in a sam_hits action to sam-ajax.php; the (2) cstr parameter in a load_posts action to sam-ajax-admin.php; the (3) searchTerm parameter in a load_combo_data action to sam-ajax-admin.php; or the (4) subscriber, (5) contributor, (6) author, (7) editor, (8) admin, or (9) sadmin parameter in a load_users action to sam-ajax-admin.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.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Plugin Simple Ads Manager - Multiple SQL Injections EDB-36613 · webapps · Apr 2, 2015 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20150402 Wordpress plugin Simple Ads Manager - Multiple SQL Injection mailing-list
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1136202/simple-ads-manager
- 20150402 Wordpress plugin Simple Ads Manager - SQL Injection mailing-list
- 73698 vdb-entry
- 36613 exploit
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ads-manager/changelog/
- http://www.itas.vn/news/ITAS-Team-found-out-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-Hakin9-IT-Security-Magazine-78.html
- 20150405 Multiple SQL Injection mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131280/WordPress-Simple-Ads-Manager-2.5.94-2.5.96-SQL-Injection.html
- 20150405 Wordpress plugin Simple Ads Manager - SQL Injection mailing-list