Multiple vulnerabilities in WordPress

Published: 2012-07-22 | Updated: 2020-11-01

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2012-3384 CVE-2012-3385
CWE-ID	CWE-352 CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	WordPress Web applications / CMS
Vendor	WordPress.ORG

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU43799

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3384

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress: 0.71 - 3.3.3

CPE2.3

External links

http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/02/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/08/1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU43800