CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress up to 3.9.2 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. 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.
The weakness was published 11/20/2014 by Ben Bidner (vortfu) as WordPress 4.0.1 Security Release as confirmed release notes (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9031. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.
It is declared as highly functional. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13075 (WordPress Versions Prior to 3.9.3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).
Upgrading to version 4.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (98895). Similar entries are available at 68270, 68272, 68273 and 68274.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploiting
Class: Cross-site request forgeryCWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Highly functional
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: WordPress 4.0.1
Timeline
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Sources
Product: wordpress.comAdvisory: WordPress 4.0.1 Security Release
Researcher: Ben Bidner (vortfu)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9031 (🔍)
X-Force: 98895 - WordPress server-side request forgery, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1031243 - WordPress Bugs Let Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting, Cross-Site Request Forgery, and Denial of Service Attacks
SecurityFocus: 71234
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 11/24/2014 10:58Updated: 02/27/2022 09:12
Changes: 11/24/2014 10:58 (57), 07/06/2017 08:15 (2), 02/27/2022 09:11 (4), 02/27/2022 09:12 (7)
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