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WordPress < 3.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 60100
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
According to its version number, the WordPress install hosted on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- Version 3.4.0 does not properly restrict access to unfiltered_html when multisite is enabled, which allows for remote administrators or editors to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
(CVE-2012-3383)
- The application is affected by a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of victims via unknown vectors. (CVE-2012-3384)
- The application is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability due to an error in checking user permissions when handling XMLRPC requests. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow an attacker to edit posts by users with insufficient permissions. (CVE-2012-3385)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to WordPress 3.4.1 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 60100
File Name: wordpress_3_4_1.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 7/23/2012
Updated: 6/6/2024
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: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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: 6/27/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/27/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-3383, CVE-2012-3384, CVE-2012-3385
BID: 54224