Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5113
WordPress 2.6.3 relies on the REQUEST superglobal array in certain dangerous situations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct delayed and persistent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via crafted cookies, as demonstrated by attacks that (1) delete user accounts or (2) cause a denial of service (loss of application access). NOTE: this issue relies on the presence of an independent vulnerability that allows cookie injection.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-5113
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5113
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 54 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5113
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
4.9
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4.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5113
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The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5113
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http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
[SECURITY] [DSA 1871-1] New wordpress packages fix several vulnerabilities
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http://bugs.debian.org/504771
#504771 - wordpress can be subject of delayed attacks via cookies - Debian Bug report logs
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/14/1
oss-security - CVE request: wordpress can be subject of delayed attacks via cookies
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46698
WordPress REQUEST superglobal array weak security CVE-2008-5113 Vulnerability Report
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