Detections
Analytics
WordPress < 1.2.2 Multiple XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 14836
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains several PHP scripts that are affected by cross-site scripting attacks.Description
The remote version of WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user- supplied URI input.As a result of this vulnerability, it is possible for a remote attacker to create a malicious link containing script code that will be executed in the browser of an unsuspecting user when followed. This may facilitate the theft of cookie-based authentication credentials as well as other attacks.
Solution
Upgrade to WordPress version 1.2.2 or greater.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 14836
File Name: wordpress_xss.nasl
Version: 1.27
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 9/28/2004
Updated: 6/4/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress
Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 12/15/2004
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2004
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-1559
BID: 11268