WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2008-5113 Modified

WordPress component: Cross-site request forgery

WordPress component is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 4.0 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 4.0 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WordPress component
Plugin slug
Not applicable
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 17, 2008
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WordPress component to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

WordPress 2.6.3 relies on the REQUEST superglobal array in certain dangerous situations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct delayed and persistent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via crafted cookies, as demonstrated by attacks that (1) delete user accounts or (2) cause a denial of service (loss of application access). NOTE: this issue relies on the presence of an independent vulnerability that allows cookie injection.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

References

Primary and upstream sources