WordPress 3.5.0 Shortcodes/Post Content server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in WordPress 3.5.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Shortcodes/Post Content Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-0235. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in WordPress 3.5.0 (Content Management System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Shortcodes/Post Content Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The XMLRPC API in WordPress before 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to send HTTP requests to intranet servers, and conduct port-scanning attacks, by specifying a crafted source URL for a pingback, related to a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue.

The weakness was presented 01/24/2013 by Jon Cave (duck) with WordPress Security Team as WordPress 3.5.1 Maintenance and Security Release as confirmed blog post (Website). The advisory is available at wordpress.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-0235 since 12/06/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

A private exploit has been developed by Jon Cave (duck). It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64453 (WordPress 'xmlrpc.php' pingback.ping Server-Side Request Forgery), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13205 (WordPress Versions Prior to 3.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.5.1 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 databases at Tenable (64453), SecurityFocus (BID 57554†), OSVDB (89576†), Secunia (SA51967†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1028045†). See VDB-8752 and VDB-64440 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Jon Cave (duck)

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Nessus ID: 64453
Nessus Name: WordPress 'xmlrpc.php' pingback.ping Server-Side Request Forgery
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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 3.5.1

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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: WordPress 3.5.1 Maintenance and Security Release
Researcher: Jon Cave (duck)
Organization: WordPress Security Team
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CVE: CVE-2013-0235 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0235
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7498

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SecurityFocus: 57554
Secunia: 51967 - WordPress Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 89576
SecurityTracker: 1028045 - WordPress Bugs Permit Cross-Site Scripting and Port Scanning Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 38571 - Wordpress <3.5.1 Server-side Request Forgery and Remote Port Scanning Using Pingbacks, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 01/30/2013 11:11
Updated: 04/22/2021 17:02
Changes: 01/30/2013 11:11 (88), 04/25/2017 11:16 (4), 04/22/2021 16:58 (4), 04/22/2021 17:02 (1)
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