Wordpress up to 2.2.2 RPC Interface post_type sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wordpress and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component RPC Interface. The manipulation of the argument post_type leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2007-4894. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Wordpress (Content Management System). This issue affects an unknown part of the component RPC Interface. The manipulation of the argument post_type 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:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU) before 1.2.5a allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the post_type parameter to the pingback.extensions.getPingbacks method in the XMLRPC interface, and other unspecified parameters related to "early database escaping" and missing validation of "query string like parameters."

The bug was discovered 09/10/2007. The weakness was presented 09/14/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-4894 since 09/14/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 26089 (FreeBSD : wordpress -- remote sql injection vulnerability (63347ee7-6841-11dc-82b6-02e0185f8d72)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36578), Tenable (26089), OSVDB (37276†), Secunia (SA26771†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-16216†). See VDB-3305 for similar entry. 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 26089
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wordpress -- remote sql injection vulnerability (63347ee7-6841-11dc-82b6-02e0185f8d72)
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OpenVAS ID: 58792
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: wordpress, de-wordpress, zh-wordpress
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wordpress 1.2

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09/10/2007 🔍
09/12/2007 +2 days 🔍
09/14/2007 +2 days 🔍
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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: wordpress.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-4894 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4894
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38783
X-Force: 36578
Secunia: 26771
OSVDB: 37276 - CVE-2007-4894 - WordPress - WordPress - Multiple SQL Injection Issues
Vulnerability Center: 16216 - Wordpress < 2.2.3 Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-3132

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Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/26/2019 21:00
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (69), 07/26/2019 21:00 (11)
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