WordPress up to 1.2 Password Reset wp-login.php key credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 1.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file wp-login.php of the component Password Reset. Performing a manipulation of the argument key results in credentials management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2762. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WordPress up to 1.2 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown function of the file wp-login.php of the component Password Reset. The manipulation of the argument key with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

wp-login.php in WordPress 2.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to force a password reset for the first user in the database, possibly the administrator, via a key[] array variable in a resetpass (aka rp) action, which bypasses a check that assumes that $key is not an array.

The weakness was presented 08/13/2009 by Laurent Gaffie (Website). The advisory is shared at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2762. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-login.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40577 (WordPress < 2.8.4 Password Reset), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 24265.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52382), Tenable (40577), SecurityFocus (BID 36014†), SecurityTracker (ID 1022707†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23260†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Nessus ID: 40577
Nessus Name: WordPress < 2.8.4 Password Reset
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OpenVAS ID: 64656
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: wordpress
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: 11798
Researcher: Laurent Gaffie
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-2762 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2762
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49413
X-Force: 52382
SecurityFocus: 36014 - WordPress 'wp-login.php' Admin Password Reset Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1022707
Vulnerability Center: 23260 - WordPress \x3C 2.8.4 wp-login.php Password Reset Error Allows Security Restrictions Bypass, Medium

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

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/22/2024 15:17
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (60), 02/13/2017 10:20 (10), 08/14/2021 03:37 (6), 08/14/2021 03:45 (1), 12/08/2024 03:29 (24), 12/22/2024 15:17 (2)
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