CVE-2010-5293 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass spam restrictions on trackbacks and pingbacks in WordPress by exploiting improper whitelisting logic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-5293?
CVE-2010-5293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 21 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wp-includes/comment.php in WordPress before 3.0.2 does not properly whitelist trackbacks and pingbacks in the blogroll, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended spam restrictions via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a URL that triggers a substring match.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5293?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5293?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-5293 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5293 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5293, GHSA-542p-6q49-2qfr.