Depicter Slider and Popup Builder WordPress Plugin SQL Injection Vulnerability

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the Slider & Popup Builder by Depicter plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 3.6.1. The vulnerability arises from inadequate escaping of user-supplied data in the 's' parameter, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject additional SQL queries. This could be exploited to extract sensitive information from the database.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, where an attacker can manipulate SQL queries to access or modify database information. In this case, it could be used to extract sensitive data from the database.

Reproduction

The vulnerability can be reproduced by sending a request to the WordPress site with the 's' parameter included. The parameter should be crafted to include SQL injection payloads that exploit the vulnerability in the LeadsAjaxController.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the Depicter Slider & Popup Builder plugin to version 3.6.2 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed.