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high 7.5

CVE-2015-2824 json

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Simple Ads Manager plugin before 2.7.97 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbit…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-2912

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.2%
EPSS 6.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Simple Ads Manager plugin before 2.7.97 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a (1) hits[][] parameter in a sam_hits action to sam-ajax.php; the (2) cstr parameter in a load_posts action to sam-ajax-admin.php; the (3) searchTerm parameter in a load_combo_data action to sam-ajax-admin.php; or the (4) subscriber, (5) contributor, (6) author, (7) editor, (8) admin, or (9) sadmin parameter in a load_users action to sam-ajax-admin.php.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-36613)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-36613 WordPress Plugin Simple Ads Manager - Multiple SQL Injections webapps, 2015-04-02
  • itas.vn http://www.itas.vn/news/ITAS-Team-found-out-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-Hakin9-IT-Security-Magazine-78.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/7 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131280/WordPress-Simple-Ads-Manager-2.5.94-2.5.96-SQL-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/6 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
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Sources

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