WordPress PC_REMOTE_ADDR IP spoofing
| wordpress-pcremoteaddr-ip-spoofing (26688) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WordPress could allow a remote attacker to spoof the IP address when registering by setting the PC_REMOTE_ADDR HTTP header.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- WordPress, WordPress 2.0.2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WordPress (2.0.3 or later), available from the WordPress Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Bugtraq Mailing List, Thu May 25 2006 - 14:01:39 CDT , Wordpress <=2.0.2 'cache' shell injection at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0538.html.
- CVE-2006-2702: vars.php in WordPress 2.0.2, possibly when running on Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to spoof their IP address via a PC_REMOTE_ADDR HTTP header, which vars.php uses to redefine $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'].
- GLSA-200606-08: WordPress: Arbitrary command execution
- OSVDB ID: 25935: WordPress PC_REMOTE_ADDR vars.php IP Spoofing
- SA20271: WordPress PHP Code Injection Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1992: WordPress User Profile Handling Remote PHP Command Injection Vulnerability
Reported:
May 25, 2006
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