Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical Patch path listed CVE-2014-4944

BSK PDF Manager <= 1.4 - Authenticated SQL Injection

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in inc/bsk-pdf-dashboard.php in the BSK PDF Manager plugin 1.3.2 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) categoryid or (2) pdfid parameter to wp-admin/admin.php.

Quick Answer

CVE-2014-4944 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.9 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin BSK PDF Manager. It affects Versions before 1.5 and is fixed in 1.5.

Published
Aug 01, 2014
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
bsk-pdf-manager
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Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.5, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2014-4944 is tracked for the Plugin BSK PDF Manager as critical severity with CVSS 9.9. The affected range is Versions before 1.5. Update BSK PDF Manager to 1.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
SQL Injection
Primary Fixed Version
1.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 1.5
Tracking ID
CVE-2014-4944
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Version evidence
Versions before 1.5

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Patch evidence
1.5

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Source coverage
1 reference

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Verification Checklist

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Step 2

Confirm BSK PDF Manager is updated to 1.5 or newer.

Step 3

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Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
bsk-pdf-manager View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2014-4944
Patched Versions
1.5
Affected Versions
Versions before 1.5
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