Vulnerability Report
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Ultimate Product Catalog < 4.2.3 - Authenticated SQL Injection

The Ultimate Product Catalog plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘CatID’ parameter in versions before 4.2.3 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin Ultimate Product Catalog. It affects Versions before 4.2.3 and is fixed in 4.2.3.

Published
Jun 27, 2017
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
ultimate-product-catalogue
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 4.2.3, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Ultimate Product Catalog as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions before 4.2.3. Update Ultimate Product Catalog to 4.2.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
SQL Injection
Primary Fixed Version
4.2.3
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 4.2.3
Tracking ID
cb4e3b3c-20f4-4591-af0a-539b405d675e
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
ultimate-product-catalogue View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
4.2.3
Affected Versions
Versions before 4.2.3
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