WordPress up to 1.1 Error Message wp-settings.php access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in WordPress up to 1.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file wp-settings.php of the component Error Message Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-2432. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 1.1 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file wp-settings.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to wp-settings.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

The weakness was disclosed 07/08/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-2432 since 07/10/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-settings.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51734), OSVDB (55717†), SecurityTracker (ID 1022528†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57320†). The entries VDB-48966, VDB-48965, VDB-48964 and VDB-48963 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

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Status: Highly functional
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OpenVAS ID: 803450
OpenVAS Name: WordPress MU Multiple Vulnerabilities - July09
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 1.2

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-2432 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2432
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48967
X-Force: 51734 - WordPress and WordPress MU wp-settings.php path disclosure
OSVDB: 55717 - WordPress wp-settings.php Direct Request Path Disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1022528
Vulnerability Center: 57320 - WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1833

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

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 02/01/2019 09:41
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (67), 02/01/2019 09:41 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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