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WordPress < 4.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 85985
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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 4.3.1. It is, therefore, potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists when processing shortcode tags due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session. (CVE-2015-5714)
- An unspecified vulnerability exists that allows an authenticated attacker to publish private posts and make them 'sticky'. (CVE-2015-5715)
- An unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the user list table. An attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.
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 4.3.1 or later.See Also
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 85985
File Name: wordpress_4_3_1.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 9/17/2015
Updated: 6/6/2024
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
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
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-5714
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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: 9/15/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2015