WordPress 3.7.4/3.8.4/3.9.2/4.0 wp-login.php cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in WordPress 3.7.4/3.8.4/3.9.2/4.0 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file wp-login.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in wp-login.php in WordPress 3.7.4, 3.8.4, 3.9.2, and 4.0 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that reset passwords.

The weakness was published 11/25/2014 (Website). The advisory is available at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-9033 since 11/20/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/04/2022).

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-login.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80350 (FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple vulnerabilities (5e135178-8aeb-11e4-801f-0022156e8794)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13075 (WordPress Versions Prior to 3.9.3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

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 Tenable (80350), SecurityFocus (BID 71232†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47459†). Similar entries are available at VDB-68270, VDB-68272, VDB-68273 and VDB-68274.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Nessus ID: 80350
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple vulnerabilities (5e135178-8aeb-11e4-801f-0022156e8794)
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OpenVAS ID: 703085
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3085-1 (wordpress - security update)
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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: 30418
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9033 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 71232 - WordPress Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031243
Vulnerability Center: 47459 - WordPress 3.7.4, 3.8.4, 3.9.2 and 4.0 \x27wp-login.php\x27 Remote CSRF Vulnerability, Medium

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Created: 03/27/2015 02:56 PM
Updated: 04/04/2022 02:45 PM
Changes: 03/27/2015 02:56 PM (67), 06/13/2017 09:21 AM (4), 04/04/2022 02:42 PM (4), 04/04/2022 02:45 PM (1)
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