WordPress < 4.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities

low Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9894

Synopsis

The remote server is hosting an outdated installation of WordPress that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

Versions of WordPress prior to 4.7.1 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A flaw exists in the 'wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php' script that is triggered when making a request to the 'wp-json/wp/v2/users' API endpoint, that may expose user data for users who have authored public posts. This may allow a remote attacker to disclose potentially sensitive user data. (CVE-2017-5487)
- A flaw exists that allows a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This flaw exists because the 'wp-admin/update-core.php' script does not validate input to the plugin name or version header before returning it to users. This may allow a remote attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session within the trust relationship between their browser and the server. (CVE-2017-5488)
- A flaw exists that is triggered during the handling of a specially crafted uploaded flash file. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to bypass CSRF protection mechanisms and potentially conduct a CSRF attack. (CVE-2017-5489)
- A flaw exists that allows a XSS attack. This flaw exists because the 'wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php' script does not validate input when handling theme name fallback before returning it to users. This may allow a remote attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session within the trust relationship between their browser and the server. (CVE-2017-5490)
- A flaw exists in the 'wp-mail.php' script that is triggered when post via email checks mail.example.com in the default settings. This may allow an attacker to spoof the mail server and bypass restrictions. (CVE-2017-5491)
- A flaw exists related to the accessibility mode of widget editing as HTTP requests do not require multiple steps, explicit confirmation, or a unique token when performing certain sensitive actions. By tricking a user into following a specially crafted link, a context-dependent attacker can perform a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF/XSRF) attack causing the victim to edit widgets. (CVE-2017-5492)
- A flaw exists in the 'wp-includes/ms-functions.php' script that is due to the use of weak cryptographic security for multisite activation keys. No further details have been provided by the vendor. (CVE-2017-5493)

Solution

Upgrade to WordPress 4.7.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 9894

Family: CGI

Published: 1/17/2017

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 96606

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5487, CVE-2017-5488, CVE-2017-5489, CVE-2017-5490, CVE-2017-5491, CVE-2017-5492, CVE-2017-5493

Detections

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