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WordPress < 3.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 67021
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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 :- The application contains a denial of service attack, affecting sites using password-protected posts.
(CVE-2013-2173)
- The application is affected by a server-side request forgery vulnerability. This vulnerability can be used to gain access to a site. (CVE-2013-2199)
- A privilege escalation vulnerability exists that allows contributors to publish posts and users to reassign authorship. (CVE-2013-2200)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists related to uploading media. (CVE-2013-2201)
- A XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability exists in 'oEmbed'. (CVE-2013-2202)
- A vulnerability exists disclosing a full file path related to file upload. (CVE-2013-2203)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists related to 'TinyMCE' library. (CVE-2013-2204)
- The application is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'SWFUpload' library.
(CVE-2013-2205)
- Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities exist in the 'post.php' script relating to the 'excerpt' and 'content' parameters.
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 3.5.2 or later.See Also
https://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 67021
File Name: wordpress_3_5_2.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 6/28/2013
Updated: 6/5/2024
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress
Required KB Items: www/PHP, installed_sw/WordPress, Settings/ParanoidReport
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/21/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-2173, CVE-2013-2199, CVE-2013-2200, CVE-2013-2201, CVE-2013-2202, CVE-2013-2203, CVE-2013-2204, CVE-2013-2205
BID: 60477, 60757, 60758, 60759, 60770, 60775, 60781, 60825, 60892