Detections
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WordPress < 4.9.9 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 125597
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Synopsis
A PHP application running on the remote web server is affected by remote code execution vulnerabilities.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the WordPress application running on the remote web server is prior to 4.9.9. It is, therefore, affected by remote command execution vulnerabilities in its thumbnail processing component due to insufficient validation of user input. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by uploading a malicious thumbnail, to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2017-1000600, CVE-2018-1000773).Note that WordPress originally issued a fix for CVE-2017-1000600 but this fix was deemed insufficient and exploitation was still possible. Thus, CVE-2018-1000773 was opened and addressed in version 4.9.9.
Solution
Upgrade to WordPress version 4.9.9 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 125597
File Name: wordpress_4_9_9.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 5/30/2019
Updated: 6/4/2024
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-2018-1000773
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 known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/12/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2018