WordPress 3.1/3.1.1/3.1.2/3.2 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WordPress 3.1/3.1.1/3.1.2/3.2 and classified as very critical. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-3125. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WordPress 3.1/3.1.1/3.1.2/3.2 (Content Management System) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "Various security hardening."

The weakness was presented 08/10/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3125. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/17/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59093 (Debian DSA-2470-1 : 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175238 (Debian Security Update for Wordpress (DSA-2470)).

Upgrading to version 3.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (69174), Tenable (59093) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33182†). See VDB-4345, VDB-61131, VDB-61130 and VDB-60629 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 59093
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2470-1 : wordpress - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71349
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2670-1 (wordpress)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 3.1.1

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: DSA-2470
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3125 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3125
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58243

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X-Force: 69174
SecurityFocus: 73868
Secunia: 49138
Vulnerability Center: 33182 - WordPress 3.1-3.1.2 and 3.2 before Beta 2 Unspecified \, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/17/2021 15:07
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (56), 03/31/2017 12:12 (7), 11/17/2021 15:01 (6), 11/17/2021 15:03 (1), 11/17/2021 15:07 (3)
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