CVE-2008-5695

EUVD-2008-5666
wp-admin/options.php in WordPress MU before 1.3.2, and WordPress 2.3.2 and earlier, does not properly validate requests to update an option, which allows remote authenticated users with manage_options and upload_files capabilities to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP script and adding this script's pathname to active_plugins.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
8.5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 94%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
wordpresswordpress
𝑥
≤ 2.3.2
wordpresswordpress_mu
𝑥
< 1.3.2
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
wordpress
bookworm
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
fixed
etch
no-dsa
sid
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
trixie
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
wordpress
dapper
ignored
gutsy
ignored
hardy
not-affected
intrepid
not-affected
jaunty
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=7534&page&replies=1
http://secunia.com/advisories/28789
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4798
http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-mu-options-overwrite.html
http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wp-blog-option-overwrite.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27633
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5066
http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=7534&page&replies=1
http://secunia.com/advisories/28789
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4798
http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-mu-options-overwrite.html
http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wp-blog-option-overwrite.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27633
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5066