Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical Patch path listed CVE-2018-11515

wpForo Forum <= 1.4.12 - SQL Injection

The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Blind SQL Injection via the ‘wpfo’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.4.12 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Quick Answer

CVE-2018-11515 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin wpForo Forum. It affects Versions up to 1.4.12 and is fixed in 1.4.13.

Published
May 27, 2018
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
wpforo
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.4.13, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2018-11515 is tracked for the Plugin wpForo Forum as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 1.4.12. Update wpForo Forum to 1.4.13 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
SQL Injection
Primary Fixed Version
1.4.13
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.4.12
Tracking ID
CVE-2018-11515
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE CVE-2018-11515
Patched Versions
1.4.13
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.4.12
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