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WordPress < 5.8.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113500

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Synopsis

WordPress < 5.8.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Description

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

- A Remote Code Execution via a supply-chain attack.

 - A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the block editor.

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

Solution

Update to WordPress version 5.8.0 or latest.

See Also

https://vavkamil.cz/2021/11/25/wordpress-plugin-confusion-update-can-get-you-pwned/

https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-8/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 113500

Type: remote

Published: 1/3/2023

Updated: 3/14/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-44223

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-44223

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/20/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/25/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-39201, CVE-2021-44223