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WordPress cache_lastpostdate Parameter PHP Code Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Checks for cache_lastpostdate parameter PHP code injection vulnerability in WordPress Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to PHP code injection. Description : The installed version of WordPress on the remote host will accept and execute arbitrary PHP code passed to the 'cache_lastpostdate' parameter via cookies provided PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled. See also : http://www.nessus.org/u?2c5481e5 Solution : Disable PHP's 'register_globals' setting. Network Security Threat Level: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 14533 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security

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