WordPress Predictable Cookie Generation Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:24309

Info

WordPress Predictable Cookie Generation Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 24309
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 04 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 04 2007 11:40PM
Credit: Sid is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: WordPress Wordpress (B2) 0.6.2 .1
WordPress Wordpress (B2) 0.6.2
WordPress WordPress 2.1.3
WordPress WordPress 2.1.3
WordPress WordPress 2.1.2
WordPress WordPress 2.1.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0.10
WordPress WordPress 2.0.7
WordPress WordPress 2.0.6
WordPress WordPress 2.0.5
WordPress WordPress 2.0.4
WordPress WordPress 2.0.3
WordPress WordPress 2.0.2
WordPress WordPress 2.0.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0
WordPress WordPress 1.5.2
WordPress WordPress 1.5.1 .3
WordPress WordPress 1.5.1 .2
WordPress WordPress 1.5.1
WordPress WordPress 1.5
WordPress WordPress 1.2.2
WordPress WordPress 1.2.1
+ Gentoo Linux
WordPress WordPress 1.2
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4
+ Gentoo Linux
WordPress WordPress 0.71
WordPress WordPress 0.7
WordPress WordPress 2.2
WordPress WordPress 2.1.3-RC2
WordPress WordPress 2.1.3-RC1
WordPress WordPress 2.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0.10-RC2
WordPress WordPress 2.0.10-RC1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

WordPress Predictable Cookie Generation Information Disclosure Vulnerability

WordPress is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability because it generates author cookies in a predictable manner.

Attackers can exploit this issue to view unmoderated comments which could contain potentially sensitive information.

WordPress 2.2 and prior versions are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

WordPress Predictable Cookie Generation Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

WordPress Predictable Cookie Generation Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

References

WordPress Predictable Cookie Generation Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:
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