WordPress up to 2.0.5 get_file_description File cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WordPress up to 2.0.5 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function get_file_description. This manipulation of the argument File causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-6808. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress up to 2.0.5 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is the function get_file_description. The manipulation of the argument file with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/templates.php in WordPress 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file parameter. NOTE: some sources have reported this as a vulnerability in the get_file_description function in wp-admin/admin-functions.php.

The bug was discovered 12/26/2006. The weakness was presented 12/28/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-6808 since 12/28/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24208 (GLSA-200701-10 : WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities), 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 (31133), Tenable (24208), SecurityFocus (BID 21782†), OSVDB (31578†) and Secunia (SA23587†). See VDB-34272 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• WordPress

Version

• 0.6.2.1
• 0.7
• 0.71
• 1.2
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.5
• 1.5.1
• 1.5.1.2
• 1.5.1.3
• 1.5.2
• 2.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.3
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://wordpress.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 24208
Nessus Name: GLSA-200701-10 : WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 57970
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200701-10 (wordpress)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/26/2006 🔍
12/26/2006 +0 days 🔍
12/27/2006 +1 days 🔍
12/28/2006 +1 days 🔍
12/28/2006 +0 days 🔍
12/28/2006 +0 days 🔍
01/02/2007 +5 days 🔍
01/15/2007 +13 days 🔍
01/17/2007 +2 days 🔍
01/22/2007 +5 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +2971 days 🔍
07/14/2019 +1585 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-6808 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6808
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34093
X-Force: 31133
SecurityFocus: 21782 - Wordpress Template.PHP HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 23587 - WordPress "file" Script Insertion Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 31578 - WordPress get_file_description() cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 14106 - WordPress XSS in wp-admin/templates.php, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-5191

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

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 07/14/2019 06:58
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (77), 07/14/2019 06:58 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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