Description
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.)
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.
GitHub 1 repository
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asterite3/CVE-2020-13640 ★ 1 · Jul 5, 2020
CVE-2020-13640 - SQL injection in wpDiscuz WordPress plugin <= 5.3.5
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- wpDiscuz <= 5.3.5 - SQL Injection http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-13640.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers
- https://wpdiscuz.com/community/news/security-vulnerability-issue-in-5-3-5-please-udate/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2323200
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/tags/5.3.6
- [oss-security] 20200706 CVE-2020-13640: WordPress Plugin wpDiscuz <= 5.3.5 SQL injection mailing-list