WordPress 1.2 wp-login.php mode cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress 1.2. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file wp-login.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument mode can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2004-1559. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress 1.2 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file wp-login.php. The manipulation of the argument mode with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Wordpress 1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) redirect_to, text, popupurl, or popuptitle parameters to wp-login.php, (2) redirect_url parameter to admin-header.php, (3) popuptitle, popupurl, content, or post_title parameters to bookmarklet.php, (4) cat_ID parameter to categories.php, (5) s parameter to edit.php, or (6) s or mode parameter to edit-comments.php.

The weakness was published 12/31/2004 by Thomas Waldegger (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1559 since 02/20/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 14836 (WordPress < 1.2.2 Multiple XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17532), Exploit-DB (24642), Tenable (14836), SecurityFocus (BID 11268†) and Secunia (SA12683†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 14836
Nessus Name: WordPress < 1.2.2 Multiple XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 52345
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: wordpress
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Thomas Waldegger
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1559 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1559
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22840
X-Force: 17532
SecurityFocus: 11268 - Wordpress Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 12683 - Wordpress Cross-Site Scripting and Script Insertion Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1011440
Vulnerability Center: 5493 - Cross-site Scripting in WordPress, Medium

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

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Created: 04/14/2015 13:31
Updated: 06/23/2025 14:09
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:31 (77), 05/25/2019 09:08 (2), 06/23/2025 14:09 (27)
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