DirectoryPress Business Directory and Classified Ad Listing SQL Injection Vulnerability

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 3.6.26. The vulnerability arises from inadequate escaping of user-supplied data in the 'packages' parameter, coupled with a lack of proper preparation in the SQL query. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject additional SQL commands into existing queries, potentially leading to the extraction of sensitive information from the database.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, where attackers can manipulate database queries to access or modify sensitive information.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing plugin to version 3.6.27 or a newer patched version.