CVE-2012-5853 is a SQL injection vulnerability found in the "the_search_function" within the AJAX Post Search plugin (cardoza-ajax-search) for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 1.3. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the srch_txt parameter via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vinojcardoza:ajax_post_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.