Info

Disclosure

Jan 05, 2007

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

WordPress contains a flaw that allows a remote cross site scripting attack. This flaw exists because the application does not validate the URL variable names upon submission. This could allow a user to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary code in a user's browser within the trust relationship between the browser and the server, leading to a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unavailable
Disclosure: Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

WordPress

2.0.5

References

FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2007-0061
Bugtraq ID: 21893
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://wordpress.org/development/2007/01/wordpress-206/
Other Advisory URL: http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_012007.140.html
Secunia Advisory ID: 23595
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-01/0155.html
CVE ID: 2007-0106 (see also: NVD)

Credit

Stefan Esser - sesserhardened-php.net - www.hardened-php.net

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218