CVE-2015-2213

WordPress Core < 4.2.4 - SQL Injection

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

SQL injection vulnerability in the wp_untrash_post_comments function in wp-includes/post.php in WordPress before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a comment that is mishandled after retrieval from the trash.

Vulnerabilidad de inyección SQL en la función wp_untrash_post_comments en wp-includes/post.php en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.2.4 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos SQL arbitrarios a través de un comentario que no es manejado correctamente después de haber sido recuperado de la papelera de reciclaje.

Several vulnerabilities have been fixed in Wordpress, the popular blogging engine.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-03-05 CVE Reserved
2015-08-04 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76160	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033178	Vdb Entry
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33556	X_refsource_confirm
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8126	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4	2017-11-04
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33555	2017-11-04
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release	2017-11-04

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3332	2017-11-04
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383	2017-11-04

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				<= 4.2.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 4.2.3"		-		Affected