CVE-2017-9834

Critical

Published: 07/09/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

The WatuPRO plugin before version 5.5.3.7 for WordPress has an SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the watupro_questions parameter in a watupro_submit action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to the database, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the WatuPRO plugin to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and conduct a security audit of the application.

Original NVD description (English source)

SQL injection vulnerability in the WatuPRO plugin before 5.5.3.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the watupro_questions parameter in a watupro_submit action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.