WordPress 1.5.1 template-functions-category.php cat_id sql injection

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A vulnerability has been found in WordPress 1.5.1 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file template-functions-category.php. The manipulation of the argument cat_id with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in template-functions-category.php in WordPress 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the $cat_ID variable, as demonstrated using the cat parameter to index.php.

The bug was discovered 02/02/2017. The weakness was disclosed 05/27/2005 (Website). The advisory is available at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1810 since 06/01/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:template-functions-category.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18420 (WordPress 'template-functions-category.php' 'cat_ID' Parameter SQL Injection), 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 immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20848) and Tenable (18420).

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Class: Sql injection
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Nessus ID: 18420
Nessus Name: WordPress 'template-functions-category.php' 'cat_ID' Parameter SQL Injection
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OpenVAS ID: 54001
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: wordpress
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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
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CVE: CVE-2005-1810 (🔍)
X-Force: 20848
Vulnerability Center: 8306 - SQL Injection in WordPress 1.5.1\x27template-functions-category.php\x27 Script, Medium
SecurityFocus: 13809 - Wordpress Cat_ID Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 15517
OSVDB: 16905 - WordPress template-functions-category.php cat_ID SQL Injection

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/06/2019 16:50
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (75), 06/06/2019 16:50 (6)
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