WordPress up to 1.5.1.2 Error Message menu-header.php feed information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in WordPress up to 1.5.1.2. This affects an unknown function of the file menu-header.php of the component Error Message Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument feed can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-2110. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress up to 1.5.1.2 (Content Management System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file menu-header.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument feed with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

WordPress 1.5.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a direct request to menu-header.php or a "1" value in the feed parameter to (2) wp-atom.php, (3) wp-rss.php, or (4) wp-rss2.php, which reveal the path in an error message. NOTE: vector [1] was later reported to also affect WordPress 2.0.1.

The weakness was published 07/05/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2110 since 07/01/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 T1592.

By approaching the search of inurl:menu-header.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 (17640†), Secunia (SA15831†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8712†). Similar entries are available at VDB-25659, VDB-25658 and VDB-25657. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2110 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2110
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25660
Secunia: 15831 - Wordpress Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 17640 - WordPress wp-atom.php Path Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 8712 - WordPress 1.5.1.2 Reveals The Path in an Error Message in Response to Various Requests, Medium

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Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/07/2019 17:14
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (70), 06/07/2019 17:14 (4)
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