full-disclosure - [ GLSA 200410-12 ] WordPress: HTTP response splitting and XSS vulnerabilities

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Message-ID: <1097755382.8316.1.camel@tomservo.rh.rit.edu>
From: lewk at gentoo.org (Luke Macken)
Subject: [ GLSA 200410-12 ] WordPress: HTTP response splitting and XSS
 vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200410-12
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  Severity: Low
     Title: WordPress: HTTP response splitting and XSS vulnerabilities
      Date: October 14, 2004
      Bugs: #65798
        ID: 200410-12

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Synopsis
========

WordPress contains HTTP response splitting and cross-site scripting
vulnerabilities.

Background
==========

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

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

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     Package             /  Vulnerable  /                   Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  www-apps/wordpress       < 1.2.1                         >= 1.2.1

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

Due to the lack of input validation in the administration panel
scripts, WordPress is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting and
cross-site scripting attacks.

Impact
======

A malicious user could inject arbitrary response data, leading to
content spoofing, web cache poisoning and other cross-site scripting or
HTTP response splitting attacks. This could result in compromising the
victim's data or browser.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All WordPress users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">=www-apps/wordpress-1.2.1"
    # emerge ">=www-apps/wordpress-1.2.1"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] WordPress 1.2.1 Release Notes
        http://wordpress.org/development/2004/10/wp-121/

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

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-12.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@...too.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2004 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/1.0
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