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WordPress 'wp-login.php' HTTP Response Splitting

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15443

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by an HTTP splitting attack.

Description

According to its banner, the remote version of WordPress is vulnerable to an HTTP-splitting attack wherein an attacker can insert CR LF characters and then entice an unsuspecting user into accessing the URL. The client will parse and possibly act on the secondary header which was supplied by the attacker.

Solution

Upgrade to WordPress version 1.2.1 or greater.

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/377770

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15443

File Name: wordpress_http_splitting.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/8/2004

Updated: 6/6/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: www/PHP, installed_sw/WordPress, Settings/ParanoidReport

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1584

BID: 11348