WordPress 0.7 log.header.php posts sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in WordPress 0.7 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the file log.header.php. The manipulation of the argument posts with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in log.header.php in WordPress 0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the posts variable.

The weakness was presented 10/01/2014 by FraMe (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-1598 since 01/04/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a exploit are known. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/13/2019). This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 300 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:log.header.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 vulnerability database at X-Force (12204).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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06/02/2003 🔍
06/02/2003 +0 days 🔍
03/27/2004 +299 days 🔍
01/04/2012 +2838 days 🔍
10/01/2014 +1001 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +176 days 🔍
03/13/2019 +1448 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: FraMe
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1598 (🔍)
X-Force: 12204
SecurityFocus: 7784 - Wordpress Posts SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 8954
OSVDB: 4610 - WordPress blog.header.php posts Parameter SQL Injection

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 16:14
Updated: 03/13/2019 15:11
Changes: 03/26/2015 16:14 (55), 03/13/2019 15:11 (5)
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