WordPress Modal Survey Plugin SQL Injection Vulnerability

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Modal Survey plugin, specifically in versions through 2.0.2.0.1. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, allowing malicious actors to interact directly with the database. Such exploitation could lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for direct interaction with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or in some cases, executing administrative operations within the application.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Modal Survey plugin are advised to update to a version later than 2.0.2.0.1. For those unable to update immediately, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied to mitigate this vulnerability until an official update is available.