WordPress 2.0.2 vars.php _server authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in WordPress 2.0.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the file vars.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument _server results in authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-2702. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in WordPress 2.0.2 (Content Management System). This affects some unknown processing of the file vars.php. The manipulation of the argument _server with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

vars.php in WordPress 2.0.2, possibly when running on Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to spoof their IP address via a PC_REMOTE_ADDR HTTP header, which vars.php uses to redefine $_SERVER[ REMOTE_ADDR ].

The bug was discovered 05/25/2006. The weakness was shared 05/25/2006 by rgod (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-2702 since 05/30/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a exploit are known.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:vars.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21681 (GLSA-200606-08 : WordPress: Arbitrary command execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26688), Tenable (21681), OSVDB (25935†), Secunia (SA20271†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-11950†). The entry VDB-30484 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 21681
Nessus Name: GLSA-200606-08 : WordPress: Arbitrary command execution
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OpenVAS ID: 56935
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200606-08 (wordpress)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: rgod
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-2702 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2702
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30519
X-Force: 26688
Secunia: 20271 - WordPress PHP Code Injection Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 25935 - WordPress PC_REMOTE_ADDR vars.php IP Spoofing
Vulnerability Center: 11950 - WordPress IP Spoofing via vars.php, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1992

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/21/2019 06:16
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (79), 06/21/2019 06:16 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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