Wordpress up to 1.1 Access Restriction wp-includes/vars.php $php_self) access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wordpress up to 1.1 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file wp-includes/vars.php of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation of the argument $php_self) results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-2146. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Wordpress up to 1.1 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown code of the file wp-includes/vars.php of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation of the argument $php_self) 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.

The weakness was disclosed 09/04/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at trac.wordpress.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-2146 since 05/12/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-includes/vars.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (45188†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wordpress 1.2

Timelineinfo

09/04/2007 🔍
05/12/2008 +250 days 🔍
05/12/2008 +0 days 🔍
05/15/2008 +3 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2495 days 🔍
07/31/2021 +2329 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: 6029
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-2146 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2146
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42312
X-Force: 42379
OSVDB: 45188 - WordPress wp-includes/vars.php PATH_INFO Access Restriction Bypass

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 07/31/2021 22:17
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (46), 08/14/2017 09:11 (8), 07/31/2021 22:17 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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