WordPress up to 2.3.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WordPress up to 2.3.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-2199. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress up to 2.3.1 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The HTTP API in WordPress before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to send HTTP requests to intranet servers via unspecified vectors, related to a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2013-0235.

The weakness was released 07/08/2013 as Bug 976784 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-2199 since 02/19/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69087 (FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple vulnerabilities (049332d2-f6e1-11e2-82f3-000c29ee3065)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD 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).

Upgrading to version 2.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (69087), SecurityFocus (BID 60758†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40263†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-64447, VDB-64446, VDB-64445 and VDB-64444. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 69087
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple vulnerabilities (049332d2-f6e1-11e2-82f3-000c29ee3065)
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OpenVAS ID: 892718
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2718-1 (wordpress - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 2.3.2

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02/19/2013 🔍
06/21/2013 +122 days 🔍
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07/02/2013 +11 days 🔍
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07/28/2013 +20 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +604 days 🔍
01/03/2022 +2477 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: Bug 976784
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-2199 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2199
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64441

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SecurityFocus: 60758 - WordPress CVE-2013-2199 Unspecified Security Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 40263 - WordPress 3.5.0, 3.5.1 Remote Unspecified Vulnerability Leading to Site Access, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/03/2022 14:42
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (72), 05/04/2017 10:34 (5), 01/03/2022 14:42 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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