Detections
Analytics
WordPress < 3.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9095
Synopsis
The remote server is hosting an outdated installation of WordPress that is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.Description
Versions of WordPress prior to 3.5.1 are susceptible to the following vulnerabilities :- A flaw exists that may allow a remote attacker to use the site to gain information. The issue is due to the 'xmlrpc.php' script 'pingback.ping' method not being restricted to specific sites or IP ranges. With a crafted request, an attacker can request 'pingbacks' from internal or external hosts, effectively using the feature to conduct proxied port scans. (CVE-2013-0235)
- A flaw exists that allows multiple remote cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This flaw exists because the application does not validate certain unspecified input related to Shortcodes or Post Content before returning it to the user. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser within the trust relationship between their browser and the server. (CVE-2013-0236)
- The plupload external library contains a flaw that allows a remote cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This flaw exists because the application does not validate certain unspecified input before returning it to the user. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser within the trust relationship between their browser and the server. (CVE-2013-0237)
Solution
Upgrade to WordPress 3.5.1, or later.See Also
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.1
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/23330
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/01/wordpress-3-5-1
https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan/wiki/WordPress-3.5-Issues
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 9095
Family: CGI
Published: 2/26/2016
Updated: 3/6/2019
Nessus ID: 64452
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress
Patch Publication Date: 9/11/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/11/2013