Path disclosure and SQL Injection in Comment Rating WordPress Plugin

vendor:

Comment Rating WordPress Plugin

by:

High-Tech Bridge SA - Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

3,3

CVSS

LOW

Path disclosure and SQL Injection

200, 89

CWE

Product Name: Comment Rating WordPress Plugin

Affected Version From: 2.9.23

Affected Version To: 2.9.23

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:bob_king:comment_rating_wordpress_plugin

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: N/A

2011

Path disclosure and SQL Injection in Comment Rating WordPress Plugin

The vulnerability exists due to failure in the "/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/comment-rating-options.php" script, it's possible to generate an error that will reveal the full path of the script. A remote user can determine the full path to the web root directory and other potentially sensitive information. The vulnerability also exists due to failure in the "/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/ck-processkarma.php" script to properly sanitize user-supplied input in "id" variable. Attacker can alter queries to the application SQL database, execute arbitrary queries to the database, compromise the application, access or modify sensitive data, or exploit various vulnerabilities in the underlying SQL database.

Mitigation:

The vendor has released a patch to fix the vulnerability. It is recommended to update the plugin to the latest version.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

Source: http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/98660/commentrating-sqldisclose.txt

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Vulnerability ID: HTB22842
Reference: http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/path_disclosure_in_comment_rating_wordpress_plugin.html
Product: Comment Rating wordpress plugin
Vendor: Bob King  ( http://wealthynetizen.com/ ) 
Vulnerable Version: 2.9.23
Vendor Notification: 08 February 2011 
Vulnerability Type: Path disclosure
Risk level: Low 
Credit: High-Tech Bridge SA - Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing (http://www.htbridge.ch/) 

Vulnerability Details:
The vulnerability exists due to failure in the "/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/comment-rating-options.php" script, it's possible to generate an error that will reveal the full path of the script.
A remote user can determine the full path to the web root directory and other potentially sensitive information.

The following PoC is available:


http://[host]/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/comment-rating-options.php


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Vulnerability ID: HTB22841
Reference: http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/sql_injection_in_comment_rating_wordpress_plugin.html
Product: Comment Rating wordpress plugin
Vendor: Bob King  ( http://wealthynetizen.com/ ) 
Vulnerable Version: 2.9.23
Vendor Notification: 08 February 2011 
Vulnerability Type: SQL Injection
Status: Fixed by Vendor
Risk level: High 
Credit: High-Tech Bridge SA - Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing (http://www.htbridge.ch/) 

Vulnerability Details:
The vulnerability exists due to failure in the "/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/ck-processkarma.php" script to properly sanitize user-supplied input in "id" variable.
Attacker can alter queries to the application SQL database, execute arbitrary queries to the database, compromise the application, access or modify sensitive data, or exploit various vulnerabilities in the underlying SQL database.

The following PoC is available:


http://[host]/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/ck-processkarma.php?path=1&action=1&id=1%20and%201=2%20--%20

Solution: Upgrade to the most recent version