Cross-RSS Plugin for WordPress Arbitrary Files Read

high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113493

Synopsis

Cross-RSS Plugin for WordPress Arbitrary Files Read

Description

The WordPress Cross-RSS Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by an Arbitrary Files Read.

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

Solution

The plugin is not patched and is no longer maintained, it must be replaced by an alternative plugin.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-cross-rss/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 113493

Type: remote

Published: 1/3/2023

Updated: 1/3/2024

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-4941

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-4941

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:cross-rss_plugin_project:wp-cross-rss:1.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/11/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4941

BID: 68555