WordPress 3.1/3.1.1/3.1.2/3.2 File Upload access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress 3.1/3.1.1/3.1.2/3.2. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component File Upload. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3129. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress 3.1/3.1.1/3.1.2/3.2 (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component File Upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The file upload functionality WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2, when running "on hosts with dangerous security settings," has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to dangerous filenames.

The weakness was disclosed 08/10/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3129. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. 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 (69170), Tenable (59093), SecurityFocus (BID 47995†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33187†). The entries VDB-4345, VDB-61131, VDB-61130 and VDB-60629 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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 3.1.1

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05/25/2011 🔍
05/26/2011 +1 days 🔍
08/10/2011 +75 days 🔍
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09/13/2011 +34 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1287 days 🔍
11/17/2021 +2431 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: DSA-2470
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3129 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3129
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58247

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X-Force: 69170
SecurityFocus: 47995 - WordPress Multiple Unspecified Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49138
Vulnerability Center: 33187 - WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2 Remote Unspecified Vulnerability, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/17/2021 16:22
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 03/31/2017 12:13 (12), 11/17/2021 16:07 (6), 11/17/2021 16:14 (1), 11/17/2021 16:22 (2)
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