WordPress 'wp-admin/options.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:27633

Info

WordPress 'wp-admin/options.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 27633
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-5695
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 05 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 31 2008 03:21PM
Credit: Alexander Concha is credited with discovering this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: WordPress WordPress MU 1.3.1
WordPress WordPress MU 1.3
WordPress WordPress MU 1.2.3
WordPress WordPress MU 1.2.2
WordPress WordPress 2.3.2
WordPress WordPress 2.3.1
WordPress WordPress 2.2.3
WordPress WordPress 2.2.2
WordPress WordPress 2.2.1
WordPress WordPress 2.2.1
WordPress WordPress 2.1.3
WordPress WordPress 2.1.3
WordPress WordPress 2.1.2
WordPress WordPress 2.1.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0.11
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 1.3.1
WordPress WordPress 1.2.2
WordPress WordPress 1.2.1
+ Gentoo Linux
WordPress WordPress 1.2
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4
+ Gentoo Linux
WordPress WordPress 2.3
WordPress WordPress 2.2 Revision 5003
WordPress WordPress 2.2 Revision 5002
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: WordPress WordPress MU 2.6

Discussion

Exploit / POC

WordPress 'wp-admin/options.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

WordPress 'wp-admin/options.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released WordPress MU 1.3.2 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


WordPress WordPress MU 1.2.2

WordPress WordPress MU 1.2.3

WordPress WordPress MU 1.3

WordPress WordPress MU 1.3.1

References

WordPress 'wp-admin/options.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

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