WordPress · Etoile Ultimate Product Catalog · CVE-2017-12199
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Etoile Ultimate Product Catalog plugin version 4.2.11
**Description**
The issue concerns SQL injection in the Etoile Ultimate Product Catalog plugin for WordPress. Specifically, the vulnerability is triggered by various POST actions in the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint, including catalogue update order `list-item`, video update order `video-item`, image update order `list-item`, tag group update order `list item`, category products update order `category-product-item`, custom fields update order `field-item`, categories update order `category-item`, subcategories update order `subcategory-item`, and tags update order `tag-list-item`.
**Recommendations**
For Etoile Ultimate Product Catalog plugin version 4.2.11, update the plugin to a version that addresses the SQL injection issue, as using outdated versions poses a significant risk.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation.