WordPress Unauthorized Post Access Vulnerability

BID:26885

Info

WordPress Unauthorized Post Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26885
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 15 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 21 2007 08:51PM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Michael Brooks.
Vulnerable: WordPress WordPress 2.3.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

WordPress Unauthorized Post Access Vulnerability

WordPress is prone to a vulnerability that lets unauthorized users read draft posts before they have been published.

This issue affects WordPress 2.3.1; other versions may also be affected.

NOTE: This BID is being reinstated because further investigation reveals that the application is vulnerable. The exploit URI supplied in the initial report was not sufficient to trigger the issue, which led to the vulnerability claim being refuted. However, follow-up information from the reporter included a URI that does trigger the issue.

Exploit / POC

WordPress Unauthorized Post Access Vulnerability

The following example was provided:
http://www.example.com/wordpress/index.php/wp-admin/

Solution / Fix

WordPress Unauthorized Post Access Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released a patch to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


WordPress WordPress 2.3.1

References

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