WordPress up to 1.5.1.2 Login wp-login.php Message cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in WordPress up to 1.5.1.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file wp-login.php of the component Login. Performing a manipulation of the argument Message results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-2109. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WordPress up to 1.5.1.2 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code of the file wp-login.php of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument message with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

wp-login.php in WordPress 1.5.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to change the content of the forgotten password e-mail message via the message variable, which is not initialized before use.

The bug was discovered 06/28/2005. The weakness was shared 07/05/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2109 since 07/01/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. 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 19142 (FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple vulnerabilities (dca0a345-ed81-11d9-8310-0001020eed82)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (19142), OSVDB (17638†), Secunia (SA15831†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8713†). The entries VDB-25660, VDB-25658 and VDB-25657 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 19142
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple vulnerabilities (dca0a345-ed81-11d9-8310-0001020eed82)
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OpenVAS ID: 54000
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: wordpress
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06/28/2005 🔍
06/30/2005 +2 days 🔍
07/01/2005 +1 days 🔍
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07/05/2005 +4 days 🔍
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07/13/2005 +8 days 🔍
07/25/2005 +12 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3516 days 🔍
06/07/2019 +1549 days 🔍

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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2109 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2109
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25659
Secunia: 15831 - Wordpress Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 17638 - CVE-2005-2109 - WordPress - Security Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8713 - WordPress 1.5.1.2 Allows Change of Mail Content via Message Variable in \x27wp-login.php\x27, Medium

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Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/07/2019 17:17
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (71), 06/07/2019 17:17 (5)
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