WordPress up to 3.3.1 setup-config.php cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in WordPress up to 3.3.1 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown part of the file wp-admin/setup-config.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier does not ensure that the specified MySQL database service is appropriate, which allows remote attackers to configure an arbitrary database via the dbhost and dbname parameters, and subsequently conduct static code injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via (1) an HTTP request or (2) a MySQL query. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue; however, remote code execution makes the issue important in many realistic environments.

The weakness was released 01/24/2012 as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-4899 since 12/23/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Trustwave's SpiderLabs and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-admin/setup-config.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59048 (WordPress < 3.3.2 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 before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (59048) and Exploit-DB (18417). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 60707, 60624, 60055 and 60054.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Trustwave's SpiderLabs
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Nessus ID: 59048
Nessus Name: WordPress < 3.3.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803448
OpenVAS Name: WordPress setup-config.php Multiple Vulnerabilities
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12/23/2011 +247 days 🔍
01/24/2012 +32 days 🔍
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02/21/2012 +22 days 🔍
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08/13/2018 +2287 days 🔍

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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-4899 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 53192
OSVDB: 78708

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 02/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 08/13/2018 07:02
Changes: 02/21/2012 01:00 (53), 08/13/2018 07:02 (18)
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