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WordPress < 1.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 18301
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of WordPress installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- The application is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input passed via the 'tb_id' parameter to the 'wp-trackback.php' script before using it in database queries. This could lead to disclosure of sensitive information or attacks against the underlying database. (CVE-2005-1687)
- The application contains an information disclosure flaw in which paths can be exposed in error messages after direct requests to files in '/wp-content/themes/', '/wp-includes', and '/wp-admin/'. (CVE-2005-1688)
- The application is affected by multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. An attacker can pass arbitrary HTML and script code through the 's' parameter of the 'wp-admin/edit.php' script or the 'p' parameter in the 'wp-admin/post.php' script, thereby facilitating cross-site scripting attacks. Note that these attacks will only be successful against administrators since the scripts themselves are limited to administrators.
Solution
Upgrade to WordPress version 1.5.1 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 18301
File Name: wordpress_151.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 5/19/2005
Updated: 6/5/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress
Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 5/19/2005
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/19/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-1687, CVE-2005-1688