WordPress Permalinks Migration Plugin 1.0 deans_permalinks_migration.php old_struct cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WordPress Permalinks Migration Plugin 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file deans_permalinks_migration.php. The manipulation of the argument old_struct leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0508. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress Permalinks Migration Plugin 1.0 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file deans_permalinks_migration.php. The manipulation of the argument old_struct with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in deans_permalinks_migration.php in the Dean s Permalinks Migration 1.0 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to modify the oldstructure (aka dean_pm_config[oldstructure]) configuration setting as administrators via the old_struct parameter in a deans_permalinks_migration.php action to wp-admin/options-general.php, as demonstrated by placing an XSS sequence in this setting.

The weakness was shared 01/31/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at g30rg3x.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0508 since 01/31/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:deans_permalinks_migration.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 (39845) and Secunia (SA28593†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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03/16/2015 +2601 days 🔍
11/07/2017 +967 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: wordpress.com

Advisory: g30rg3x.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0508 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0508
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40769
X-Force: 39845 - Dean Lee Permalinks Migration $dean_pm_config['oldstructure'] cross-site request forgery
Secunia: 28593 - WordPress Permalinks Migration Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-0281

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 11/07/2017 05:20
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (50), 11/07/2017 05:20 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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