WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200703-23 / wordpress |
Release Date |
March 20, 2007 |
Latest Revision |
March 20, 2007: 01 |
Impact |
low |
Exploitable |
remote |
Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
www-apps/wordpress |
<=
2.1.2 |
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x86 ppc hppa
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Related bugreports:
#168529
Synopsis
Wordpress contains several cross-site scripting, cross-site request forgery
and information leak vulnerabilities.
2.
Impact Information
Background
WordPress is a popular personal publishing platform with a web
interface.
Description
WordPress contains cross-site scripting or cross-site scripting forgery
vulnerabilities reported by:
- g30rg3_x in the "year"
parameter of the wp_title() function
- Alexander Concha in the
"demo" parameter of wp-admin/admin.php
- Samenspender and Stefan
Friedli in the "post" parameter of wp-admin/post.php and
wp-admin/page.php, in the "cat_ID" parameter of wp-admin/categories.php
and in the "c" parameter of wp-admin/comment.php
- PsychoGun in
the "file" parameter of wp-admin/templates.php
Additionally, WordPress prints the full PHP script paths in some error
messages.
Impact
The cross-site scripting vulnerabilities can be triggered to steal
browser session data or cookies. A remote attacker can entice a user to
browse to a specially crafted web page that can trigger the cross-site
request forgery vulnerability and perform arbitrary WordPress actions
with the permissions of the user. Additionally, the path disclosure
vulnerability could help an attacker to perform other attacks.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time for all these
vulnerabilities.
Resolution
Due to the numerous recently discovered vulnerabilities in WordPress,
this package has been masked in the portage tree. All WordPress users
are advised to unmerge it.
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --unmerge "www-apps/wordpress"
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4.
References
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