CVE-2015-2062: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2015-2062 affects the Huge-IT Slider (slider-image) WordPress plugin versions before 2.7.0. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed by High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab. This SQL injection vulnerability exists in the WordPress plugin's admin interface and affects the slider management functionality (WordPress Support, NVD).

The vulnerability allows SQL injection attacks through the 'removeslide' parameter when processing 'popup_posts' or 'edit_cat' actions in the 'sliders_huge_it_slider' page within wp-admin/admin.php. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.2 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the underlying database. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of database content (NVD).

The vulnerability was patched in version 2.7.0 of the Huge-IT Slider plugin. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WordPress Support).

The plugin developers acknowledged the vulnerability report and promptly released a fix in version 2.7.0. The WordPress security team was also notified through their standard security reporting channels (WordPress Support).