WordPress 2.6.3 User Account cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress 2.6.3 (Content Management System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component User Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

WordPress 2.6.3 relies on the REQUEST superglobal array in certain dangerous situations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct delayed and persistent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via crafted cookies, as demonstrated by attacks that (1) delete user accounts or (2) cause a denial of service (loss of application access). NOTE: this issue relies on the presence of an independent vulnerability that allows cookie injection.

The weakness was shared 11/17/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5113. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/03/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44736 (Debian DSA-1871-1 : wordpress - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116578 (Debian Update for WordPress (DSA-1871-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46698) and Tenable (44736). The entries 3689, 4018, 41692 and 44776 are related to this item.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 44736
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1871-1 : wordpress - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 64754
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1871-1 (wordpress)
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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
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CVE: CVE-2008-5113 (🔍)
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X-Force: 46698
Vulnerability Center: 23626 - WordPress 2.6.3 REQUEST Superglobal Array Remote Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability, Medium

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 09:03
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (56), 02/15/2017 09:27 (8), 08/03/2021 09:02 (4), 08/03/2021 09:03 (1)
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