ghost Plugin up to 0.5.5 on WordPress Access Control tools.php?ghostexport=true improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ghost Plugin up to 0.5.5 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true of the component Access Control. This manipulation causes improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10983. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ghost Plugin up to 0.5.5 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true of the component Access Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.

The weakness was shared 09/17/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-10983 since 09/17/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 0.5.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ghost Plugin 0.5.6

Timelineinfo

09/17/2019 🔍
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09/17/2019 +0 days 🔍
12/26/2023 +1561 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 136887
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10983 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10983
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-141889

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2019 20:52
Updated: 12/26/2023 06:10
Changes: 09/17/2019 20:52 (38), 08/28/2020 09:56 (18), 12/26/2023 06:10 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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