WordPress 3.4.2 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress 3.4.2. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-4448. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WordPress 3.4.2 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in wp-admin/index.php in WordPress 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that modify an RSS URL via a dashboard_incoming_links edit action.

The weakness was disclosed 09/28/2012 by AkaStep as Bug 860261 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4448 since 08/21/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78744), SecurityFocus (BID 55795†), Secunia (SA50715†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38157†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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08/21/2012 🔍
09/22/2012 +32 days 🔍
09/24/2012 +2 days 🔍
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09/28/2012 +4 days 🔍
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01/23/2013 +117 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +790 days 🔍
04/24/2017 +762 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: Bug 860261
Researcher: AkaStep
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4448 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4448
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62482
X-Force: 78744
SecurityFocus: 55795 - WordPress 'wp-admin/index.php' Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Secunia: 50715 - WordPress Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 38157 - WordPress 3.4.2 wp-admin/index.php Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 04/24/2017 09:49
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (57), 04/24/2017 09:49 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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