Signature Detail

HTTP: WordPress Ajax Category Dropdown Plugin SQL Injection

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress Ajax Category Dropdown Plugin. It is due to insufficient validation of a parameter sent to the dhat-ajax-cat-dropdown-request.php script. An attacker can exploit this issue by manipulating the SQL query logic to carry out unauthorized actions on the underlying database.

Extended Description

Ajax Category Dropdown plugin is prone to multiple SQL-injection vulnerabilities and a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Exploiting these issues could allow an attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials, compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database. Ajax Category Dropdown 0.1.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Affected Products

• Dyasonhat Ajax Category Dropdown 0.1.5

References

• BugTraq: 47529
• URL: http://www.wordpress.org