WordPress up to 2.0.4 Uploader attachment_id information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WordPress up to 2.0.4 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Uploader. Performing a manipulation of the argument attachment_id results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2011-0701. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WordPress up to 2.0.4 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown part of the component Uploader. The manipulation of the argument attachment_id with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

wp-admin/async-upload.php in the media uploader in WordPress before 3.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to read (1) draft posts or (2) private posts via a modified attachment_id parameter.

The weakness was shared 03/14/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0701 since 01/31/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52637 (Debian DSA-2190-1 : wordpress - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (52637), SecurityFocus (BID 46249†), Secunia (SA43729†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30597†). The entries VDB-56828 and VDB-58719 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 52637
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2190-1 : wordpress - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 69326
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2190-1 (wordpress)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 2.0.5

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01/31/2011 🔍
02/07/2011 +7 days 🔍
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03/14/2011 +35 days 🔍
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03/20/2011 +6 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +1461 days 🔍
10/19/2021 +2405 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: DSA-2190
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0701 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0701
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56829

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SecurityFocus: 46249 - WordPress Prior to 3.0.5 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 43729 - Debian update for wordpress, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 30597 - WordPress before 3.0.5 Media Uploader Remote Sensitive Information Disclosure, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2011-0658

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/19/2021 15:11
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (61), 03/19/2017 13:33 (14), 10/19/2021 15:02 (3), 10/19/2021 15:06 (1), 10/19/2021 15:11 (2)
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