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CVE-2018-3811
CRITICAL
SQL Injection vulnerability in the Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter plugin before 3.5 for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to execute SQL queries in the context of the web server. The saveGoogleAdWords() function in smartgooglecode.php did not use prepared statements and did not sanitize the $_POST["oId"] variable before passing it as input into the SQL query.
Published: Jan 1, 2018
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-89
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| oturia | smart_google_code_inserter | * < 3.5 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-cfg5-442r-vwqv
SQL Injection vulnerability in the Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter plugin before 3.5 for...
References (8)
- https://limbenjamin.com/articles/smart-google-code-inserter-auth-bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-google-code-inserter/#developers Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8988 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43420/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://limbenjamin.com/articles/smart-google-code-inserter-auth-bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-google-code-inserter/#developers Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8988 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43420/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
42.01%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
51.8 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub