The host is running WordPress / WordPress MU and is prone to multiple
vulnerabilities
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
#
# WordPress / WordPress MU Multiple Vulnerabilities - July09
#
# Authors:
# Antu Sanadi <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800662");
script_version("2020-05-08T08:34:44+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2020-05-08 08:34:44 +0000 (Fri, 08 May 2020)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-07-18 09:37:41 +0200 (Sat, 18 Jul 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2432", "CVE-2009-2336", "CVE-2009-2335", "CVE-2009-2334");
script_bugtraq_id(35581, 35584);
script_name("WordPress / WordPress MU Multiple Vulnerabilities - July09");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_dependencies("secpod_wordpress_detect_900182.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
script_mandatory_keys("wordpress/installed");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Jul/1022528.html");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attackers to view the content of plugins
configuration pages, inject malicious scripting code, or gain knowledge of sensitive username information.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"WordPress / WordPress MU version prior to 2.8.1.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"- Error in 'wp-settings.php' which may disclose sensitive information via
a direct request.
- Error occur when user attempt for failed login or password request depending
on whether the user account exists, and it can be exploited by enumerate valid usernames.
- Error in wp-admin/admin.php is does not require administrative authentication
to access the configuration of a plugin, which allows attackers to specify a
configuration file in the page parameter via collapsing-archives/options.txt,
related-ways-to-take-action/options.php, wp-security-scan/securityscan.php,
akismet/readme.txt and wp-ids/ids-admin.php.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to Version 2.8.1 or later.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The host is running WordPress / WordPress MU and is prone to multiple
vulnerabilities");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_analysis");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
cpe_list = make_list( "cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress_mu", "cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress" );
if( ! infos = get_app_port_from_list( cpe_list:cpe_list ) )
exit( 0 );
cpe = infos["cpe"];
port = infos["port"];
if( ! dir = get_app_location( cpe:cpe, port:port ) )
exit( 0 );
if( dir == "/" )
dir = "";
url = dir + "/wp-settings.php";
req = http_get( item:url, port:port );
res = http_keepalive_send_recv( port:port, data:req );
if( "ABSPATHwp-include" >< res && "include_path" >< res ) {
report = http_report_vuln_url( port:port, url:url );
security_message( port:port, data:report );
exit( 0 );
}
exit( 99 );