CVE-2012-5853
WordPress Cardoza Ajax Search SQL Injection
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in the "the_search_function" function in cardoza_ajax_search.php in the AJAX Post Search (cardoza-ajax-search) plugin before 1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the srch_txt parameter in a "the_search_text" action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 8, 2015, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2012-5853
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2012-5853.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/ | Third Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/ | Third Party Advisory |
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ajax_search_project:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vinojcardoza:ajax_post_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jun. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 Exploit http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/ Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ajax_post_search_project:ajax_post_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ajax_search_project:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 08, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ajax_post_search_project:ajax_post_search:1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 Exploit Added CWE CWE-89 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 08, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-5853 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-5853
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.38 }} -14.89%
score
0.56709
percentile