WordPress up to 2.3.2 Whitelist access control

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A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 2.3.2 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Whitelist. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

wp-includes/comment.php in WordPress before 3.0.2 does not properly whitelist trackbacks and pingbacks in the blogroll, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended spam restrictions via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a URL that triggers a substring match.

The weakness was shared 01/20/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at core.trac.wordpress.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-5293 since 01/20/2014. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51860 (WordPress < 3.0.2 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 to version 2.3.3 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 (95712) and Tenable (51860).

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 51860
Nessus Name: WordPress < 3.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 2.3.3

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11/30/2010 🔍
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02/03/2011 +65 days 🔍
01/20/2014 +1082 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +428 days 🔍
01/13/2016 +295 days 🔍
01/31/2022 +2210 days 🔍

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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: 16373
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-5293 (🔍)
X-Force: 95712
Vulnerability Center: 55694 - WordPress before 3.0.2 Remote Security Bypass via a Crafted URL, Medium
SecurityFocus: 65235 - WordPress Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 42431

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/31/2022 13:34
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (54), 06/21/2018 09:01 (15), 01/31/2022 13:28 (3), 01/31/2022 13:34 (2)
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