41136 : WordPress XML-RPC xmlrpc.php Unauthenticated Post Modification
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12 months ago

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Disclosure

Feb 05, 2008

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Feb 05, 2008

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Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : The XML-RPC implementation (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress before 2.3.3, when registration is enabled, allows remote attackers to edit posts of other blog users via unknown vectors.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified, Discovered in the Wild

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.3.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

WordPress

WordPress

2.3.2

References

CVE ID: 2008-0664 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 27669
Secunia Advisory ID: 28823 28920 30960
FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2008-0448
Other Advisory URL: http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00182.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00349.ht ......
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://wordpress.org/development/2008/02/wordpress-233/

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