WordPress < 2.1 Cross-Site Request Forgery

high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113503

Synopsis

WordPress < 2.1 Cross-Site Request Forgery

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the detected WordPress application is affected by a Cross-Site Request Forgery.

Note that thescanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to WordPress version 2.1 or latest.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/145

https://wordpress.org/news/2007/01/ella-21/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 113503

Type: remote

Published: 1/3/2023

Updated: 1/3/2024

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-7233

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-7233

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/29/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-7233

BID: 64564