Description

WordPress is prone to a vulnerability which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a Denial of Service. The vulnerability is caused due to the 'wp-register.php' script against which attackers can trigger repeated registration to cause a high CPU load, potentially resulting in a Denial of Service. WordPress versions 2.0.1 and prior are all vulnerable.

Remediation

Update to WordPress version 2.0.2 or latest

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427152/30/0/threaded

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/44497/HYSA-2006-005.txt

http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5NP062KI0C.html

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WordPress Plugin Admin renamer extended Cross-Site Request Forgery (3.2.1)

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WordPress Plugin Flexible Captcha Multiple Vulnerabilities (3.3)

Django URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') Vulnerability (CVE-2017-7233)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-400 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L

Tags

Missing Update Denial Of Service