Detections
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WordPress < 3.7.5 / 3.8.5 / 3.9.3 / 4.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 79437
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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 application installed on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- Multiple unspecified errors exist that could allow cross-site scripting attacks.
- An unspecified error exists that could allow cross-site request forgery attacks.
- An error exists related to password handling that could allow denial of service attacks.
- An unspecified error exists that could allow server-side request forgery attacks.
- A hash collision error exists that could allow a user account to be compromised.
- An error exists related to password reset processing that could allow a user account to be compromised.
- An error exists related to the post or page comment field that could allow persistent cross-site scripting attacks.
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 3.7.5 / 3.8.5 / 3.9.3 / 4.0.1 or later.See Also
https://wordpress.org/news/2014/11/wordpress-4-0-1/
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.5
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.5
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 79437
File Name: wordpress_4_0_1.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 11/25/2014
Updated: 6/5/2024
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: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 Available: true
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/20/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-9031, CVE-2014-9032, CVE-2014-9033, CVE-2014-9034, CVE-2014-9035, CVE-2014-9036, CVE-2014-9037, CVE-2014-9038, CVE-2014-9039