PT-2021-15744 · WordPress · Wpdatatables

Massimiliano Ferraresi + 1 · Published 2021-04-12 · Updated 2021-04-13 · CVE-2021-24199

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.4.2

Description: The issue allows a low-privilege authenticated user to perform Boolean-based blind SQL Injection on the "/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=get wdtable&table id=1" endpoint, specifically through the start HTTP POST parameter. This enables an attacker to access all database data and obtain access to the WordPress application.

Recommendations: For wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.4.2, update to version 3.4.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the "/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=get wdtable&table id=1" endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the start parameter in the affected endpoint until the issue is resolved.

Fix

SQL injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24199

Affected Products

Wpdatatables

References · 5

• https://wpdatatables.com/help/whats-new-changelog · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24199 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24199 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5c98c2d6-d002-4cff-9d6f-633cb3ec6280 · Note
• https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpdatatables-ii · Note