CVE-2012-5853

SQL injection vulnerability in the "the_search_function" function in cardoza_ajax_search.php in the AJAX Post Search (cardoza-ajax-search) plugin before 1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the srch_txt parameter in a "the_search_text" action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/	Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vinojcardoza:ajax_post_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

18 Mar 2025, 15:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:ajax_search_project:ajax_search::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:vinojcardoza:ajax_post_search::::::wordpress::*
First Time		Vinojcardoza ajax Post Search Vinojcardoza

21 Nov 2024, 01:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/ - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2015-01-08 01:59

Updated : 2025-03-18 15:11

NVD link : CVE-2012-5853

Mitre link : CVE-2012-5853

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-5853

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vinojcardoza

ajax_post_search

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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