SQL Injection in Onionbuzz
CVE-2019-14231
An issue was discovered in the Viral Quiz Maker - OnionBuzz plugin before 1.2.2 for WordPress. One could exploit the points parameter in the ob_get_results ajax nopriv handler due to there being no sanitization prior to use in a SQL query in getResultByPointsTrivia. This allows an unauthenticated/unprivileged user to perform a SQL injection attack capable of remote code execution and information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.046 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Onionbuzz
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14231?
- CVE-2019-14231 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Onionbuzz, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14231?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-14231 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.