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WordPress cache_lastpostdate Arbitrary Code Execution

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Disclosed
2005-08-09
Created
2018-05-30

Description

This module exploits an arbitrary PHP code execution flaw in the WordPress
blogging software. This vulnerability is only present when the PHP 'register_globals'
option is enabled (common for hosting providers). All versions of WordPress prior to
1.5.1.3 are affected.

Authors

str0ke str0ke@milw0rm.com
hdm x@hdm.io

Platform

PHP

Architectures

php

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands ‘show options’ or ‘show advanced’:


    msf > use exploit/unix/webapp/wp_lastpost_exec
    msf exploit(wp_lastpost_exec) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(wp_lastpost_exec) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(wp_lastpost_exec) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(wp_lastpost_exec) > exploit
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