WordPress 2.0/2.0.1 wp-register.php user_email cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in WordPress 2.0/2.0.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file wp-register.php. Such manipulation of the argument user_email leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-5105. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WordPress 2.0/2.0.1 (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file wp-register.php. The manipulation of the argument user_email with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-register.php in WordPress 2.0 and 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user_email parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 09/26/2007 by Adrian Pastor (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-5105 since 09/26/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-register.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 (36743) and SecurityFocus (BID 25769†). The entry VDB-38973 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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09/22/2007 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2728 days 🔍
09/09/2018 +1273 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Adrian Pastor
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-5105 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5105
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38972
X-Force: 36743 - WordPress user_email parameter cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 25769 - WordPress wp-register.php Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 09/09/2018 11:33
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (49), 09/09/2018 11:33 (10)
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Cache ID: 216:CBE:103

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