WordPress up to 2.0.1 Error Message wp-includes/vars.php information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in WordPress up to 2.0.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file wp-includes/vars.php of the component Error Message Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-4463. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress up to 2.0.1 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file wp-includes/vars.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

WordPress before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) wp-includes/vars.php, (2) wp-content/plugins/hello.php, (3) wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php, (4) wp-admin/edit-form.php, (5) wp-settings.php, and (6) wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php, which leaks the path in an error message related to undefined functions or failed includes. NOTE: the wp-admin/menu-header.php vector is already covered by CVE-2005-2110. NOTE: the vars.php, edit-form.php, wp-settings.php, and edit-form-comment.php vectors were also reported to affect WordPress 2.0.1.

The bug was discovered 12/21/2005. The weakness was presented 12/21/2005 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4463 since 12/21/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-includes/vars.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21522 (FreeBSD : wordpress -- full path disclosure (e0b342a1-d2ae-11da-a672-000e0c2e438a)), 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 to version 1.5.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23809), Tenable (21522), OSVDB (22653†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-11499†). See VDB-28985 and VDB-28984 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 21522
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wordpress -- full path disclosure (e0b342a1-d2ae-11da-a672-000e0c2e438a)
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OpenVAS ID: 56657
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: wordpress
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 1.5.2

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4463 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4463
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27703
X-Force: 23809
OSVDB: 22653 - WordPress .php file request error message path disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 11499 - WordPress Discloses Installation Path, Medium

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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/18/2019 11:27
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (71), 06/18/2019 11:27 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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