Code Injection in WordPress

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU41193

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2003-1599

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in wp-links/links.all.php in WordPress 0.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the $abspath variable.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress: 0.70

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_org:wordpress:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.kernelpanik.org/docs/kernelpanik/wordpressadv.txt
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/06/3
https://www.osvdb.org/4611
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7785
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12205

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.