wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 does not require administrative authentication to access the configuration of a plugin, which allows remote attackers to specify a configuration file in the page parameter to obtain sensitive information or modify this file, as demonstrated by the (1) collapsing-archives/options.txt, (2) akismet/readme.txt, (3) related-ways-to-take-action/options.php, (4) wp-security-scan/securityscan.php, and (5) wp-ids/ids-admin.php files. NOTE: this can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) and denial of service.
Publish Date : 2009-07-10 Last Update Date : 2009-08-26
| Cvss Score |
4.9 |
| Confidentiality Impact |
Partial
(There is considerable informational disclosure.) |
| Integrity Impact |
Partial
(Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.) |
| Availability Impact |
None
(There is no impact to the availability of the system.) |
| Access Complexity |
Medium
(The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit) |
| Authentication |
Single system
(The vulnerability requires an attacker to be logged into the system (such as at a command line or via a desktop session or web interface).) |
| Gained Access |
None |
| Vulnerability Type(s) |
Denial Of ServiceCross Site ScriptingObtain Information |
| CWE ID |
287 |