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WordPress Exposed Installation

ID: wp-install

Severity: critical

Author: princechaddha,0xpugal

Tags: misconfig,panel,wordpress

Description

Section titled “Description”

Wordpress installation files have been detected

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: wp-install


info:
  name: WordPress Exposed Installation
  author: princechaddha,0xpugal
  severity: critical
  description: Wordpress installation files have been detected
  reference:
    - https://smaranchand.com.np/2020/04/misconfigured-wordpress-takeover-to-remote-code-execution/
    - https://x.com/0xPugal/status/1610315762392268802
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.4
    cwe-id: CWE-284
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
  tags: misconfig,panel,wordpress


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-admin/install.php?step=1"


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "<title>WordPress &rsaquo; Installation</title>"
          - "Site Title"
        condition: and


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/misconfiguration/installer/wp-install.yaml"

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