Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wordpress (MDVSA-2013:239)

high Nessus Plugin ID 70005

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated wordpress and php-phpmailer packages fix security vulnerabilities :

wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 3.6.1 does not properly determine whether data has been serialized, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering erroneous PHP unserialize operations (CVE-2013-4338).

WordPress before 3.6.1 does not properly validate URLs before use in an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via a crafted string (CVE-2013-4339).

wp-admin/includes/post.php in WordPress before 3.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to spoof the authorship of a post by leveraging the Author role and providing a modified user_ID parameter (CVE-2013-4340).

The get_allowed_mime_types function in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 3.6.1 does not require the unfiltered_html capability for uploads of .htm and .html files, which might make it easier for remote authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted file (CVE-2013-5738).

The default configuration of WordPress before 3.6.1 does not prevent uploads of .swf and .exe files, which might make it easier for remote authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted file, related to the get_allowed_mime_types function in wp-includes/functions.php (CVE-2013-5739).

Additionally, php-phpmailer has been updated to a newer version required by the updated wordpress.

Solution

Update the affected php-phpmailer and / or wordpress packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 70005

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-239.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-phpmailer, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:wordpress, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4338, CVE-2013-4339, CVE-2013-4340, CVE-2013-5738, CVE-2013-5739

BID: 62344, 62345, 62346, 62421, 62424

MDVSA: 2013:239

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