[ GLSA 200506-04 ] Wordpress: Multiple vulnerabilities

From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen (jaervosz_at_gentoo.org)
Date: 06/06/05

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200506-04
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      Severity: Normal
         Title: Wordpress: Multiple vulnerabilities
          Date: June 06, 2005
          Bugs: #88926, #94512
            ID: 200506-04

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Wordpress contains SQL injection and XSS vulnerabilities.

    Background
    ==========

    WordPress is a PHP and MySQL based content management and publishing
    system.

    Affected packages
    =================

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         Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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      1 www-apps/wordpress < 1.5.1.2 >= 1.5.1.2

    Description
    ===========

    Due to a lack of input validation, WordPress is vulnerable to SQL
    injection and XSS attacks.

    Impact
    ======

    An attacker could use the SQL injection vulnerabilites to gain
    information from the database. Furthermore the cross-site scripting
    issues give an attacker the ability to inject and execute malicious
    script code or to steal cookie-based authentication credentials,
    potentially compromising the victim's browser.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All Wordpress users should upgrade to the latest version:

        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/wordpress-1.5.1.2"

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

      http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200506-04.xml

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
    security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
    http://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
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    Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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