HTTP: WordPress WP-Forum Plugin Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

This signature detects attempts to exploit multiple known vulnerabilities in wordpress WP-Forum plugin. Attackers can submit a maliciously crafted URL to the Web server to view and/or modify the database.

Extended Description

WP-Forum Plugin for WordPress is prone to multiple SQL-injection vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query. Exploiting these issues could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database. WP-Forum 1.7.8 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Affected Products

Wp-forum wp-forum

References

BugTraq: 46621

Short Name
HTTP:SQL:INJ:WORDPRESS-WP-FRM
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Injection Multiple Plugin SQL Vulnerabilities WP-Forum WordPress bid:46621
Release Date
03/14/2011
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Wp-forum

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