4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.7 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.008 Low
EPSS
Percentile
81.6%
According to its banner, the remote version of WordPress is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack that may allow an attacker to use the remote server to steal the cookies of third-party users on the remote site.
In addition, the remote version of this software is vulnerable to a SQL injection attack that may allow an attacker to manipulate database queries.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(16023);
script_version("1.26");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/06/05");
script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1559");
script_bugtraq_id(12066);
script_name(english:"WordPress < 1.5.1 Multiple XSS and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains multiple PHP scripts that are affected
by SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its banner, the remote version of WordPress is vulnerable
to a cross-site scripting attack that may allow an attacker to use the
remote server to steal the cookies of third-party users on the remote
site.
In addition, the remote version of this software is vulnerable to a
SQL injection attack that may allow an attacker to manipulate database
queries.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/385042");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to WordPress version 1.5.1 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/09/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/12/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2024 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("wordpress_detect.nasl");
script_require_keys("www/PHP", "installed_sw/WordPress", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("install_func.inc");
app = "WordPress";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
install = get_single_install(
app_name : app,
port : port,
exit_if_unknown_ver : TRUE
);
dir = install['path'];
version = install['version'];
install_url = build_url(port:port, qs:dir);
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
ver = split(version, sep:".", keep:FALSE);
for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
ver[i] = int(ver[i]);
# Versions less than 1.5.1 are vulnerable
if (
(ver[0] < 1) ||
(ver[0] == 1 && ver[1] < 5) ||
(ver[0] == 1 && ver[1] == 5 && ver[2] < 1)
)
{
set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE);
set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/SQLInjection', value: TRUE);
if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
report =
'\n URL : ' +install_url+
'\n Installed version : ' +version+
'\n Fixed version : 1.5.1\n';
security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_warning(port);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);