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CVE-2014-5183

6.5 · MEDIUM

SQL injection vulnerability in includes/mode-edit.php in the Simple Retail Menus (simple-retail-menus) plugin before 4.1 for WordPress allows remote authenticated editors to execute arbitrary SQL c…

Published Aug 6, 2014simple_retail_menus_plugin_projectCWE-89EPSS 1.59%

Overview

CVE-2014-5183 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting simple_retail_menus_plugin_project simple-retail-menus. It was published on August 6, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL injection vulnerability in includes/mode-edit.php in the Simple Retail Menus (simple-retail-menus) plugin before 4.1 for WordPress allows remote authenticated editors to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the targetmenu parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/admin.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from simple_retail_menus_plugin_project. Update simple-retail-menus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
simple_retail_menus_plugin_projectsimple-retail-menus0Affected

References

Refcodevigilant.com/disclosure/wp-plugin-simple-retail-menus-a1-injectionRefplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=861170%40simple-retail-menus&old=728969%40simple-retail-menus&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file1Refcodevigilant.com/disclosure/wp-plugin-simple-retail-menus-a1-injectionRefplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=861170%40simple-retail-menus&old=728969%40simple-retail-menus&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5183?

CVE-2014-5183 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting simple_retail_menus_plugin_project simple-retail-menus. It was published on August 6, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-5183?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-5183?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from simple_retail_menus_plugin_project. Update simple-retail-menus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-5183?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-5183 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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