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WordPress "cache_lastpostdate" PHP Code Insertion
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16386
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Release Date:
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2005-08-10
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Last Update:
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2005-10-04
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Popularity:
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13,230 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Wordpress 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2612
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Description:
kartoffelguru has discovered a vulnerability in WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "cache_lastpostdate" parameter via cookies is not properly sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to inject arbitrary PHP script code.
Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.5.1.3. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.5.2.
http://wordpress.org/download/
Provided and/or discovered by:
kartoffelguru
Changelog:
2005-08-18: Added CVE reference.
2005-10-04: Updated "Solution" section.
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