CVE-2016-4905
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in WP-OliveCart and WP-OliveCartPro allows attackers with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary SQL commands. It affects WordPress e-commerce plugins, potentially leading to data theft, manipulation, or complete system compromise. Only administrators can exploit this vulnerability, but it has critical impact if they are compromised.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP-OliveCart
- WP-OliveCartPro
📦 What is this software?
Olivecart by Wp Olivecart
Olivecartpro by Wp Olivecart
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive customer data (payment info, personal details), privilege escalation to full system access, or complete website takeover.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of customer information, order manipulation, or injection of malicious content into the website.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper access controls and monitoring are in place, though SQL injection could still allow data viewing.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires administrator access. SQL injection vectors are unspecified in public documentation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: WP-OliveCart 3.1.3, WP-OliveCartPro 3.1.8
Vendor Advisory: http://www.wp-olivecart.com/news/20160925.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find WP-OliveCart or WP-OliveCartPro. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from vendor site and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove Administrator Access
allTemporarily remove administrator privileges from untrusted users while patching.
Web Application Firewall
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately restrict administrator access to only essential trusted personnel.
- Implement database monitoring and alerting for unusual SQL queries.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins for WP-OliveCart or WP-OliveCartPro version numbers.Check Version:
WordPress does not have a direct CLI command; check via admin panel or inspect wp-content/plugins/wp-olivecart/readme.txt file version.Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is WP-OliveCart >= 3.1.3 or WP-OliveCartPro >= 3.1.8.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin accounts
- Unexpected plugin file modifications
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious POST requests to admin-ajax.php or plugin endpoints
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-olivecart" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (sql OR union OR select)🔗 References
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2016/JVNDB-2016-000210.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93790
- http://www.wp-olivecart.com/news/20160925.html
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN14567604/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2016/JVNDB-2016-000210.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93790
- http://www.wp-olivecart.com/news/20160925.html
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN14567604/index.html
