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CVE-2015-2090

7.5 · HIGH

SQL injection vulnerability in the ajax_survey function in settings.php in the WordPress Survey and Poll plugin 1.1.7 for Wordpress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the…

Published Feb 26, 2015sympiesCWE-89EPSS 4.59%

Overview

CVE-2015-2090 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sympies wordpress_survey_and_poll. It was published on February 26, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL injection vulnerability in the ajax_survey function in settings.php in the WordPress Survey and Poll plugin 1.1.7 for Wordpress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the survey_id parameter in an ajax_survey action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sympies. Update wordpress_survey_and_poll 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2090?

CVE-2015-2090 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sympies wordpress_survey_and_poll. It was published on February 26, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-2090?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-2090?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sympies. Update wordpress_survey_and_poll 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-2015-2090?

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