VDB-38520 · CVE-2007-4544 · OSVDB 38442

WordPress WordPress mu up to 1.0 wp-newblog.php weblog_id cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress WordPress mu up to 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file wp-newblog.php. The manipulation of the argument weblog_id results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-4544. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WordPress WordPress mu up to 1.0 (Content Management System). Affected is some unknown processing of the file wp-newblog.php. The manipulation of the argument weblog_id with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-newblog.php in WordPress multi-user (MU) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the weblog_id parameter (Username field).

The weakness was published 08/22/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityvulns.ru. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-4544 since 08/27/2007. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-newblog.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 vulnerability database at OSVDB (38442†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

WordPress

Name

WordPress mu

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://wordpress.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

08/22/2007 🔍
08/27/2007 +5 days 🔍
08/27/2007 +0 days 🔍
11/08/2007 +73 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2684 days 🔍
10/29/2017 +958 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: wordpress.com

Advisory: securityvulns.ru
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-4544 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4544
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38520
OSVDB: 38442 - WordPress / MU wp-newblog.php weblog_id Parameter XSS

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 10/29/2017 11:59
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (45), 10/29/2017 11:59 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:11F:103

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