Vulnerability identifier: #VU42743
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
WordPress
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: WordPress.ORG
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
WordPress before 3.5.2, when the uploads directory forbids write access, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid upload request, which reveals the absolute path in an XMLHttpRequest error message.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
WordPress: 0.71, 1.0 - 1.0.2, 1.2 - 1.2.5, 1.5 - 1.5.2, 2.0 - 2.0.11, 2.1 - 2.1.3, 2.2 - 2.2.3, 2.3 - 2.3.3, 2.5 - 2.5.1, 2.6 - 2.6.5, 2.7 - 2.7.1, 2.8 - 2.8.6, 2.9 - 2.9.2, 3.3 - 3.3.3, 3.4.0 - 3.4.2, 3.5.0
External links
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=976784
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.