WordPress up to 2.3.2 Access Restriction access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in WordPress up to 2.3.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-5296. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WordPress up to 2.3.2 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown part of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress before 3.0.2, when a Multisite configuration is used, does not require the Super Admin role for the delete_users capability, which allows remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions via a delete action.

The weakness was disclosed 01/20/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at core.trac.wordpress.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-5296 since 01/20/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51860 (WordPress < 3.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 2.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (51860) and SecurityFocus (BID 45131†). The entries VDB-55644, VDB-66131, VDB-66130 and VDB-66129 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for 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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Nessus ID: 51860
Nessus Name: WordPress < 3.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 2.3.3

Timelineinfo

11/30/2010 🔍
02/03/2011 +65 days 🔍
01/20/2014 +1082 days 🔍
01/20/2014 +0 days 🔍
01/20/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +428 days 🔍
01/31/2022 +2505 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: 16373
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-5296 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-5296
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66132
SecurityFocus: 45131
Secunia: 42431

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/31/2022 14:07
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (51), 03/06/2019 14:01 (8), 01/31/2022 14:01 (3), 01/31/2022 14:07 (2)
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