WordPress 2.1.3 admin-ajax.php cookie sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in WordPress 2.1.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file admin-ajax.php. Such manipulation of the argument cookie leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-2821. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress 2.1.3 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument cookie with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in wp-admin/admin-ajax.php in WordPress before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cookie parameter.

The bug was discovered . The weakness was disclosed 05/21/2007 by Janek Wind with waraxe (Website). The advisory is shared for download at waraxe.us. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-2821 since 05/22/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

A public exploit has been developed by waraxe and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13654 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin-ajax.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25291 (WordPress check_ajax_referer() Function SQL Injection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at wordpress.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5413.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34399), Exploit-DB (3960), Tenable (25291), SecurityFocus (BID 24076†) and OSVDB (36311†). The entries VDB-40459 and VDB-40458 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: waraxe
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Nessus ID: 25291
Nessus Name: WordPress check_ajax_referer() Function SQL Injection
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OpenVAS ID: 60436
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1502-1 (wordpress)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 2.2
Patch: wordpress.org
Suricata ID: 2004011
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: waraxe.us
Researcher: Janek Wind
Organization: waraxe
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-2821 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2821
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3092

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X-Force: 34399 - Wordpress admin-ajax.php SQL injection, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 24076 - Wordpress Admin-Ajax.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 29014 - Debian update for wordpress, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 36311 - WordPress wp-admin/admin-ajax.php cookie Parameter SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 15252 - WordPress User-Supplied Input Validation Error Allows Arbitrary SQL Commands Injection, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-1889

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

Created: 05/24/2007 19:02
Updated: 09/17/2024 06:36
Changes: 05/24/2007 19:02 (95), 08/25/2017 19:26 (13), 03/15/2021 14:03 (3), 09/17/2024 06:36 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:E34:103

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