Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-1897 (CCN-33403)

Assigned:2007-04-03
Published:2007-04-03
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:SQL injection vulnerability in xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a string parameter value in an XML RPC mt.setPostCategories method call, related to the post_id variable.
This vulnerability has been addressed by the vendor with the release of the following product update: http://wordpress.org/development/2007/04/wordpress-213-and-2010/
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-89
Vulnerability Consequences:Data Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Apr 05 2007 - 17:49:15 CDT
Wordpress 2.1.2 xmlrpc Vulnerabilities

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-1897

Source: CCN
Type: SA24751
WordPress XML-RPC SQL Injection and Security Bypass

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
24751

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
25108

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1285

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1285
wordpress -- several vulnerabilities

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://www.notsosecure.com/folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 34351
WordPress xmlrpc.php XML RPC mt.setPostCategories Method Call SQL Injection

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 36321
WordPress xmlrpc.php XMLRPC wp.suggestCategories Parameter SQL Injection

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
23294

Source: CCN
Type: BID-23294
WordPress Post_ID Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2007-1245

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-postid-sql-injection(33403)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
3656

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.1.2)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20115
    P
    DSA-1285-1 wordpress
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1285
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2007-05-01
    BACK
    wordpress wordpress 2.1
    wordpress wordpress 2.1.1
    wordpress wordpress *
    wordpress wordpress 2.1.2
    debian debian linux 4.0