WordPress 3.5.1 cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in WordPress 3.5.1. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-2173. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in WordPress 3.5.1 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress 3.5.1, when a password-protected post exists, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted value of a certain wp-postpass cookie.

The weakness was disclosed 06/21/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vndh.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-2173 since 02/19/2013. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67131 (Debian DSA-2718-1 : 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 12851 (WordPress Versions Prior to 3.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

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 Tenable (67131), SecurityFocus (BID 60477†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40262†). The entries VDB-64447, VDB-64446, VDB-64445 and VDB-64444 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
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Nessus ID: 67131
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2718-1 : wordpress - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892718
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2718-1 (wordpress - several vulnerabilities
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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: DSA-2718
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-2173 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2173
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64312

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SecurityFocus: 60477 - WordPress 'crypt_private()' Method Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 40262 - WordPress 3.5.1 Remote Denial of Service via a Maliciously Crafted Value of a Specific wp-postpass Cookie, Medium

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/03/2022 11:09
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (68), 05/04/2017 10:34 (5), 01/03/2022 10:58 (3), 01/03/2022 11:04 (1), 01/03/2022 11:09 (2)
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