WordPress up to 3.9.2 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in WordPress up to 3.9.2. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-9031. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress up to 3.9.2 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. 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 integrity.

The weakness was published 11/20/2014 by Ben Bidner (vortfu) as WordPress 4.0.1 Security Release as confirmed release notes (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9031. 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. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83918 (Debian DLA-236-1 : wordpress security update), 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 13075 (WordPress Versions Prior to 3.9.3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 4.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98895), Tenable (83918), SecurityFocus (BID 71234†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031243†). Similar entries are available at VDB-68270, VDB-68272, VDB-68273 and VDB-68274. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 83918
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-236-1 : wordpress security update
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 4.0.1

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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: WordPress 4.0.1 Security Release
Researcher: Ben Bidner (vortfu)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9031 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9031
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68275
X-Force: 98895 - WordPress server-side request forgery, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71234
SecurityTracker: 1031243 - WordPress Bugs Let Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting, Cross-Site Request Forgery, and Denial of Service Attacks

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 11/24/2014 10:58
Updated: 04/24/2025 02:36
Changes: 11/24/2014 10:58 (57), 07/06/2017 08:15 (2), 02/27/2022 09:11 (4), 02/27/2022 09:12 (7), 06/07/2024 03:04 (19), 04/24/2025 02:36 (2)
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