CVE-2016-20068

CVE-2016-20068: high vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2016-20068CVSS 8.8Web

CVE-2016-20068

CVE-2016-20068: high vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH
EPSS
22.47%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
-

What is known

WordPress Booking Calendar Contact Form version 1.0.23 contains an unauthenticated blind SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'id' parameter. Attackers can send requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the action parameter set to 'dex_bccf_calendar_ajaxevent' and supply crafted SQL commands in the 'id' parameter to extract sensitive database information.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2016-20068, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) affecting the affected product, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether the affected product is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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