SQL Injection in Simple Ads Manager Project
CVE-2015-2824
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Simple Ads Manager plugin before 2.7.97 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a (1) hits[][] parameter in a sam_hits action to sam-ajax.php; the (2) cstr parameter in a load_posts action to sam-ajax-admin.php; the (3) searchTerm parameter in a load_combo_data action to sam-ajax-admin.php; or the (4) subscriber, (5) contributor, (6) author, (7) editor, (8) admin, or (9) sadmin parameter in a load_users action to sam-ajax-admin.php.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.062 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.062 · newest: 0.062 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Simple Ads Manager Project — versions 2.5.94, 2.5.96
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535168/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1136202/simple-ads-manager
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535165/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/73698 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36613/ (exploit)
- wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ads-manager/changelog/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.itas.vn/news/ITAS-Team-found-out-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-Hakin… (Exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/7 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131280/WordPress-Simple-Ads-Manager-2.5.94-2.5.96… (Exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/6 (mailing-list, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2824?
- CVE-2015-2824 is a vulnerability in Simple Ads Manager Project, classified under SQL Injection. Published 2015-04-06.
- Is CVE-2015-2824 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.