#VU41399 Cross-site request forgery in WordPress - CVE-2014-5205

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41399

Vulnerability 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-2014-5205

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WordPress
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: WordPress.ORG

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress: 3.9.0 - 3.9.1

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External links
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/3
https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3001
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/29408
https://wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2/

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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.