WordPress Core < 3.1.3 - Clickjacking

2011-05-25 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.1.3

Affected CoreWordPress 3.1

Affected Version<= 3.1.2

CVSS7.1High

CVECVE-2011-3127

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Vulnerability Overview

WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2 does not prevent rendering for (1) admin or (2) login pages inside a frame in a third-party HTML document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via a crafted web site.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.1.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-1021 (Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames) The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3127 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee2c5df2-250a-4e35-9219-2630d8d9253a

CVSS Vector

7.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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