WordPress Core < 1.5.2 - Remote Code Execution

2005-08-09 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.5.2

Affected CoreWordPress 1.5

Affected Version<= 1.5.1.3

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2005-2612

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Vulnerability Overview

Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.5.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')) The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2612 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fbe42214-0a01-4b9c-8149-68c47082d9d9

CVSS Vector

8.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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