JVNDB-2011-000109

WordPress vulnerable to arbitrary PHP code execution

WordPress contains a vulnerability where arbitrary PHP code may be executed.

WordPress provided by WordPress.Org is a weblog system. WordPress contains a vulnerability where arbitrary PHP code may be executed.

Takeshi Terada of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Base Metrics: 6.5 (Medium) [IPA Score]

• Access Vector: Network
• Access Complexity: Low
• Authentication: Single Instance
• Confidentiality Impact: Partial
• Integrity Impact: Partial
• Availability Impact: Partial

WordPress.org

• WordPress versions prior to 3.3

Arbitrary PHP code may be executed with the privilege of the application on the server where it resides.

[Update the software]
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.

WordPress.org

• WordPress.org : WordPress > Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS

1. Code Injection(CWE-94) [IPA Evaluation]

1. JVN : JVN#40498018

[2011/12/26]
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