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CVE-2012-5853 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 CVEExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/ CVEThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33 [email protected]ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/ [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vinojcardoza ajax post search
< 1.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vinojcardoza:ajax_post_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-5853
NVD Published Date:
Jan 8, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-5853 Details - Not Deferred