Wordpress 1.5 wp-trackback.php tb_id sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in Wordpress 1.5 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the file wp-trackback.php. The manipulation of the argument tb_id with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in wp-trackback.php in Wordpress 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the tb_id parameter.

The bug was discovered 05/17/2005. The weakness was released 05/20/2005 by Thomas Waldegger as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1687 since 05/20/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-trackback.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18301 (WordPress < 1.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20675) and Tenable (18301). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 25297.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1505

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Nessus ID: 18301
Nessus Name: WordPress < 1.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 54956
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200506-04 (Wordpress)
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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Thomas Waldegger
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CVE: CVE-2005-1687 (🔍)
X-Force: 20675
Vulnerability Center: 8116 - SQL Injection in WordPress <= 1.5 via 'wp-trackback.php\x27 Script, Medium
SecurityFocus: 13655 - Wordpress WP-Trackback.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 15324 - WordPress Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 16701 - CVE-2005-1687 - Wordpress - SQL Injection Issue

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Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/01/2019 20:49
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (75), 06/01/2019 20:49 (8)
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