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WordPress 5.9.x < 5.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113193

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Synopsis

WordPress 5.9.x < 5.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the detected WordPress application is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

 - A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists via wp_filter_global_styles_post.

 - A prototype pollution exists via the Gutenberg wordpress/url package.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to WordPress version 5.9.2 or latest.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/news/2022/03/wordpress-5-9-2-security-maintenance-release/

https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-9-2/

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/03/wordpress-5-9-2-security-update-fixes-xss-and-prototype-pollution-vulnerabilities/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 113193

Type: remote

Published: 3/14/2022

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/11/2022

Reference Information