WordPress up to 2.3.2 xmlrpc.php access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file xmlrpc.php. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-0664. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WordPress (Content Management System). Affected is some unknown processing of the file xmlrpc.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The XML-RPC implementation (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress before 2.3.3, when registration is enabled, allows remote attackers to edit posts of other blog users via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 02/05/2008. The weakness was shared 02/07/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0664 since 02/07/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:xmlrpc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31064 (Fedora 7 : wordpress-2.3.3-0.fc7 (2008-1512)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40330), Tenable (31064), SecurityFocus (BID 27669†), OSVDB (41136†) and Secunia (SA28823†). The entry VDB-35778 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 31064
Nessus Name: Fedora 7 : wordpress-2.3.3-0.fc7 (2008-1512)
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OpenVAS ID: 61247
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1601-1 (wordpress)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 1.2

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0664 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0664
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40914

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X-Force: 40330
SecurityFocus: 27669 - WordPress 'xmlrpc.php' Post Edit Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 28823
OSVDB: 41136 - CVE-2008-0664 - WordPress - Security Bypass Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019316
Vulnerability Center: 17703 - WordPress XML-RPC Implementation Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Edit Posts, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0448

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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/05/2019 20:14
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (75), 08/05/2019 20:14 (12)
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