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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200611-10] WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200611-10] WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200611-10 (WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities) "random" discovered that users can enter serialized objects as strings in their profiles that will be harmful when unserialized. "adapter" found out that user-edit.php fails to effectively deny non-permitted users access to other user's metadata. Additionally, a directory traversal vulnerability in the wp-db-backup module was discovered. Impact By entering specially crafted strings in his profile, a possible hacker can crash PHP or even the web server running WordPress. Additionally, by crafting a simple URL, a possible hacker can read metadata of any other user, regardless of their own permissions. A user with the permission to use the database backup test can possibly overwrite files he otherwise has no access to. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5705 http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3142 http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2591 Solution: All WordPress users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/wordpress-2.0.5" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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