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WordPress < 4.9.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 105004

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Synopsis

A PHP application running on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the WordPress application running on the remote web server is prior to 4.9.1.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to WordPress version 4.9.1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?383c32fd

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 105004

File Name: wordpress_4_9_1.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/4/2017

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-17091

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/29/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-17091, CVE-2017-17092, CVE-2017-17093, CVE-2017-17094

BID: 102024