WordPress 2.0.11 Error Message page information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress 2.0.11. This affects an unknown part of the component Error Message Handler. Such manipulation of the argument page leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-0195. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress 2.0.11 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument page with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an empty value of the page parameter to certain PHP scripts under wp-admin/, which reveals the path in various error messages.

The weakness was published 01/09/2008 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0195 since 01/09/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-40472, VDB-40471, VDB-40470 and VDB-40469. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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03/16/2015 +2623 days 🔍
09/14/2018 +1278 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0195 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0195
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40460
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 09/14/2018 08:17
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (48), 09/14/2018 08:17 (1)
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