WordPress 2.0.5 wp-trackback.php sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in WordPress 2.0.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the file wp-trackback.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-0107. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress 2.0.5 (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file wp-trackback.php. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

WordPress before 2.0.6, when mbstring is enabled for PHP, decodes alternate character sets after escaping the SQL query, which allows remote attackers to bypass SQL injection protection schemes and execute arbitrary SQL commands via multibyte charsets, as demonstrated using UTF-7.

The bug was discovered 01/05/2007. The weakness was released 01/05/2007 by Stefan Esser (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-0107 since 01/08/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-trackback.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24011 (WordPress Trackback Charset Decoding 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 2.0.6 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 X-Force (31297), Tenable (24011), SecurityFocus (BID 21907†), OSVDB (31579†) and Secunia (SA23595†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-34270. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 24011
Nessus Name: WordPress Trackback Charset Decoding SQL Injection
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OpenVAS ID: 57970
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200701-10 (wordpress)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 2.0.6
Suricata ID: 2005865
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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: wordpress.org
Researcher: Stefan Esser
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-0107 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0107
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34271
X-Force: 31297
SecurityFocus: 21907 - WordPress Charset Decoding SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 23595 - Wordpress SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 31579 - WordPress Multibyte Charset SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 14030 - WordPress before 2.0.6 Remote SQL Commands Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0061

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

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 07/13/2019 17:24
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (85), 07/13/2019 17:24 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:679:103

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