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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-2484
CVE-2023-2484:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Active Directory Integration plugin for WordPress contains a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-2484) discovered in versions up to 4.1.4. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on May 12, 2023, and affects the plugin's handling of 'orderby' and 'order' parameters (Wordfence Intel, NVD Database).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a time-based SQL Injection with a CVSS score of 7.2 (High). The security flaw exists in the plugin's handling of the 'orderby' and 'order' parameters, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries (Wordfence Intel).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an authenticated administrator to perform SQL injection attacks against the WordPress database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or manipulation (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 4.1.5 of the Active Directory Integration plugin. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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