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WordPress Download Monitor Plugin "id" SQL Injection Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29876
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Release Date:
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2008-04-28
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Last Update:
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2008-05-02
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Popularity:
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2,904 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | WordPress Download Monitor Plugin 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-2034
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Description:
Dino Covotsos and Charlton Smith have discovered a vulnerability in the Download Monitor Plugin for WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.
Input passed to the "id" parameter in wp-download_monitor/download.php is not properly sanitised before being used in SQL queries. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.0.6. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.0.8.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Dino Covotsos and Charlton Smith of Telspace Systems Research Team
Changelog:
2008-05-02: Added CVE reference.
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