WordPress sidebar.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function of the file sidebar.php. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-2627. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress (Content Management System) (affected version not known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file sidebar.php. The manipulation 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 sidebar.php in WordPress, when custom 404 pages that call get_sidebar are used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string (PHP_SELF), a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1622.

The weakness was published 05/11/2007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-2627 since 05/11/2007. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:sidebar.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34597), OSVDB (37296†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28823†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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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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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Suricata ID: 2003885
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Timelineinfo

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05/11/2007 +10 days 🔍
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07/16/2007 +66 days 🔍
12/27/2010 +1259 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +1537 days 🔍
03/12/2017 +730 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-2627 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2627
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36745
X-Force: 34597
OSVDB: 37296 - WordPress sidebar.php query String Custom 404 XSS
Vulnerability Center: 28823 - WordPress Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability via the Query String (PHP_SELF), Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 03/12/2017 08:49
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (51), 03/12/2017 08:49 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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