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CVE-2024-3552 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Web Directory Free WordPress plugin before version 1.7.0. The flaw is caused by improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter before it is incorporated into a SQL statement in an AJAX action that is accessible to unauthenticated users. Because the vulnerable input reaches the database query without adequate neutralization, a remote attacker can perform SQL injection using techniques including UNION-based, time-based blind, and error-based payloads.
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This repository contains a proof-of-concept and supporting code for exploiting a time-based blind SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-3552) in the 'web-directory-free' WordPress plugin (version 1.6.9). The vulnerability exists in the 'get_map_marker_info' method of the 'w2dc_ajax_controller' class, which processes the 'locations_ids[]' POST parameter from AJAX requests without proper validation or sanitization. This parameter is directly concatenated into an SQL query, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL. The exploit can be triggered by sending a crafted POST request to '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php' with the vulnerable parameters. The repository includes a detailed README with exploitation steps, example payloads, and a demonstration using sqlmap. The codebase is primarily PHP, with supporting JavaScript and CSS for the plugin's UI. The main entry point for the vulnerability is the AJAX handler in 'plugins/web-directory-free/classes/ajax_controller.php'. The exploit is operational and can be used to extract or manipulate database contents on vulnerable WordPress installations.
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