WordPress 2.2.1 Admin Panel options.php opml_url cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress 2.2.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file options.php of the component Admin Panel. Executing a manipulation of the argument opml_url can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-4153. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in WordPress 2.2.1 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file options.php of the component Admin Panel. The manipulation of the argument opml_url 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.2.1 allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the Options Database Table in the Admin Panel, accessed through options.php; or (2) the opml_url parameter to link-import.php. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries in some configurations, since the Administrator role has the unfiltered_html capability.

The weakness was shared 07/31/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-4153 since 08/03/2007. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:options.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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 10 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35722), Tenable (32126), OSVDB (46994†), Secunia (SA30013†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-18468†). The entries VDB-34669, VDB-38165 and VDB-37713 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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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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03/15/2015 +2434 days 🔍
08/10/2019 +1609 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-4153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38164

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X-Force: 35722
Secunia: 30013
OSVDB: 46994 - WordPress Admin Panel options.php Options Database Table XSS
Vulnerability Center: 18468 - WordPress 2.2.1 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Medium

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Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 08/10/2019 17:12
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (72), 08/10/2019 17:12 (4)
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