WordPress < 4.2.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 85243

Language:

Synopsis

The PHP application running on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its version number, the WordPress application running on the remote web server is prior to 4.2.4. It is, therefore, potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the post.php script due to a failure to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'comment_ID' parameter before using it in SQL queries. A remote attacker can exploit this to inject SQL queries against the back-end database, allowing the disclosure or manipulation of data. (CVE-2015-2213)

- The class-wp-customize-widgets.php script contains an unspecified flaw that allows an attacker to perform a side-channel timing attack. No other details are available. (CVE-2015-5730)

- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to the default-widgets.php script not validating input to widget titles before returning it to users. A remote attacker, using a crafted request, can exploit this to execute arbitrary script in the user's browser session.
(CVE-2015-5732)

- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to the nav-menu.js script not validating input to accessibility helper titles before returning it to users. A remote attacker, using a crafted request, can exploit this to execute arbitrary script in the user's browser session.
(CVE-2015-5733)

- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to the theme.php script not validating input before returning it to users. A remote attacker, using a crafted request, can exploit this to execute arbitrary script in the user's browser session. (CVE-2015-5734)

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 4.2.4 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85243

File Name: wordpress_4_2_4.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/5/2015

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: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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 Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 8/4/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/4/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-2213, CVE-2015-5730, CVE-2015-5731, CVE-2015-5732, CVE-2015-5733, CVE-2015-5734

BID: 76160

Detections

Analytics