WordPress '/wp-admin/options-discussion.php' Script Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	64564
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-7233
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 17 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 17 2013 12:00AM
Credit:	MustLive
Vulnerable:	WordPress WordPress 2.0.11
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress '/wp-admin/options-discussion.php' Script Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

WordPress is prone to a cross-site request-forgery vulnerability because it does not properly validate HTTP requests.

Exploiting this issue may allow a remote attacker to perform certain unauthorized actions in the context of the affected application. Other attacks are also possible.

WordPress 2.0.11 is vulnerable.

WordPress '/wp-admin/options-discussion.php' Script Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to open a malicious URI.

The following proof-of-concept is available:

http://www.example.com/wp-admin/options-discussion.php?action=retrospam&move=true&ids=1

WordPress '/wp-admin/options-discussion.php' Script Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

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

WordPress '/wp-admin/options-discussion.php' Script Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

References:

• WordPress HomePage (WordPress)
  
• CSRF, DoS and IL vulnerabilities in WordPress (MustLive)