Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900915
Category:	Web application abuses
Title:	WordPress 'wp-admin' Multiple Vulnerabilities (Aug 2009)
Summary:	WordPress is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.
Description:	Summary: WordPress is prone to multiple vulnerabilities. Vulnerability Insight: - Application fails to properly sanitize user supplied input via a direct request to admin-footer.php, edit-category-form.php, edit-form-advanced.php, edit-form-comment.php, edit-link-category-form.php, edit-link-form.php, edit-page-form.php, and edit-tag-form.php in wp-admin/. - Application fails to check capabilities for certain actions, it can be exploited to cause unauthorized edits or additions via a direct request to edit-comments.php, edit-pages.php, import.php, edit-category-form.php, edit-link-category-form.php, edit-tag-form.php, export.php, link-add.php or edit.php in wp-admin/. Vulnerability Impact: Attackers can exploit this issue by sending malicious request to several scripts in the wp-admin directory to gain access to administrative functions which may allow them to obtain sensitive information or elevate privileges. Affected Software/OS: WordPress version prior to 2.8.3. Solution: Update to Version 2.8.3 or later. CVSS Score: 10.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2853 Debian Security Information: DSA-1871 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/04/5 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2854
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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