WordPress Core <= 1.2 - HTTP Response Splitting

2004-10-06 00:00

Chaotic Evil

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.2.1

Affected CoreWordPress 1.2

Affected Version< 1.2.1

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2004-1584

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Vulnerability Overview

CRLF injection vulnerability in wp-login.php in WordPress 1.2 allows remote attackers to perform HTTP Response Splitting attacks to modify expected HTML content from the server via the text parameter.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.2.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-113 (Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting')) The product receives data from an HTTP agent/component (e.g., web server, proxy, browser, etc.), but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes CR and LF characters before the data is included in outgoing HTTP headers.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1584 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ec8ad817-9716-4d29-a02a-57eb9aa58a13

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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