WP Database Reset up to 3.1 on WordPress admin-post.php?db-reset-tables[]=comments denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP Database Reset up to 3.1 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file wp-admin/admin-post.php?db-reset-tables[]=comments. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service (Reset). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-7048. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP Database Reset up to 3.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file wp-admin/admin-post.php?db-reset-tables[]=comments. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability (Reset). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that allowed any unauthenticated user to reset any table in the database to the initial WordPress set-up state (deleting all site content stored in that table), as demonstrated by a wp-admin/admin-post.php?db-reset-tables[]=comments URI.

The weakness was disclosed 01/16/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-7048 since 01/14/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Reset
Class: Denial of service / Reset
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/14/2020 🔍
01/16/2020 +2 days 🔍
01/17/2020 +1 days 🔍
03/24/2024 +1528 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-7048 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-7048
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-149092
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/17/2020 07:01
Updated: 03/24/2024 14:54
Changes: 01/17/2020 07:01 (37), 01/17/2020 07:06 (12), 03/24/2024 14:50 (16), 03/24/2024 14:54 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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