WordPress up to 3.9.1 Widget privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 3.9.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Widget Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 3.9.1 (Content Management System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Widget Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 08/06/2014 by Alex Concha with WordPress Security Team as WordPress 3.9.2 Security Release as confirmed release notes (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The advisory illustrates:

WordPress is not affected by default

Upgrading to version 3.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at wordpress.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityTracker (ID 1030684†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-67295, VDB-67294, VDB-67293 and VDB-67292. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 3.9.2

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: WordPress 3.9.2 Security Release
Researcher: Alex Concha
Organization: WordPress Security Team
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67291
SecurityTracker: 1030684

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Created: 08/08/2014 10:08
Updated: 05/03/2019 14:23
Changes: 08/08/2014 10:08 (47), 05/03/2019 14:23 (4)
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