WordPress 2.2.1 wp-pass.php wp_nonce_ays _wp_http_referer information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in WordPress 2.2.1. Impacted is the function wp_nonce_ays of the file wp-pass.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument _wp_http_referer results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-3639. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WordPress 2.2.1 (Content Management System). This affects the function wp_nonce_ays of the file wp-pass.php. The manipulation of the argument _wp_http_referer with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

WordPress before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to redirect visitors to other websites and potentially obtain sensitive information via (1) the _wp_http_referer parameter to wp-pass.php, related to the wp_get_referer function in wp-includes/functions.php; and possibly other vectors related to (2) wp-includes/pluggable.php and (3) the wp_nonce_ays function in wp-includes/functions.php.

The bug was discovered 06/21/2007. The weakness was presented 07/06/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3639 since 07/09/2007. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 15 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-pass.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32126 (Debian DSA-1564-1 : wordpress - multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 11 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35272), Tenable (32126), OSVDB (40802†), Secunia (SA30013†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-15718†). See VDB-34669, VDB-38165 and VDB-38164 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 32126
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1564-1 : wordpress - multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 60930
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1564-1 (wordpress)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 2.2.1

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06/21/2007 🔍
07/05/2007 +14 days 🔍
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07/09/2007 +3 days 🔍
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07/29/2007 +20 days 🔍
12/02/2007 +125 days 🔍
05/01/2008 +151 days 🔍
05/02/2008 +1 days 🔍
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03/15/2015 +2508 days 🔍
07/22/2019 +1590 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-3639 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3639
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37713

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X-Force: 35272
Secunia: 30013
OSVDB: 40802 - WordPress wp-pass.php _wp_http_referer Variable Arbitrary Site Redirect
Vulnerability Center: 15718 - WordPress wp-pass.php Security Bypass Allows XSS Attack, Medium

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Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/22/2019 16:54
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (79), 07/22/2019 16:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:1BE:103

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