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CVE-2023-2484

7.2 HIGH
SQL Injection

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress administrators to perform time-based SQL injection attacks through the Active Directory Integration plugin. Attackers can extract sensitive database information by manipulating orderby and order parameters. Only WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this specific plugin are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Active Directory Integration (LDAP Login for Intranet Sites) WordPress plugin
Versions: Up to and including 4.1.4
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires WordPress administrator privileges to exploit. Plugin must be installed and active.

📦 What is this software?

Active Directory Integration \/ Ldap Integration by Miniorange

View all CVEs affecting Active Directory Integration \/ Ldap Integration →

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise including extraction of user credentials, sensitive configuration data, and potentially privilege escalation to full system access.

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Likely Case

Extraction of sensitive WordPress data including user information, plugin configurations, and potentially database credentials.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper network segmentation, database permissions, and monitoring in place.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires administrator access. Time-based SQL injection allows data extraction through timing delays.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 4.1.5 and later

Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2910898%40ldap-login-for-intranet-sites%2Ftrunk&old=2903294%40ldap-login-for-intranet-sites%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file5

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Active Directory Integration' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 4.1.5+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable vulnerable plugin

all

Temporarily deactivate the Active Directory Integration plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate ldap-login-for-intranet-sites

Restrict administrator access

all

Limit WordPress administrator accounts to only essential personnel

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns
  • Enable database query logging and monitor for suspicious orderby/order parameter usage

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Active Directory Integration version. If version is 4.1.4 or lower, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin get ldap-login-for-intranet-sites --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 4.1.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL queries with ORDER BY clauses
  • Multiple failed login attempts followed by administrator access
  • Long-running database queries from WordPress

Network Indicators:

  • Unusual database traffic patterns from web server
  • Repeated requests with orderby/order parameters

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND ("orderby" OR "order") AND status=200 AND user_role="administrator"

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2023-2484
CVSS v3 Score: 7.2 (HIGH)
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: June 9, 2023
Last Updated: November 21, 2024

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