WordPress 'template-functions-category.php' 'cat_ID' Parameter SQL Injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 18420

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a SQL injection attack.

Description

The version of WordPress installed on the remote host fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the 'cat_ID' variable in the 'template-functions-category.php' script. This failure may allow an attacker to influence database queries resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to WordPress version 1.5.1.2 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18420

File Name: wordpress_cat_id_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/6/2005

Updated: 6/6/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

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: 6.5

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, Settings/ParanoidReport

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 5/27/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/27/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1810

BID: 13809

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