Detections
Analytics
WordPress 5.9.x < 5.9.7 Shortcode Execution
medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113934
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Synopsis
WordPress 5.9.x < 5.9.7 Shortcode ExecutionDescription
According to its self-reported version number, the detected WordPress application is affected by a shortcode execution in user generated content.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 5.9.7 or latest.See Also
https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-2-security-release/
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 113934
Type: remote
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 5/22/2023
Updated: 6/28/2023
Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2745
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2745
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/20/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/20/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-2745
OWASP: 2010-A4, 2013-A4, 2013-A9, 2017-A5, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A3, 2021-A6
WASC: Improper Input Handling, Path Traversal
CAPEC: 10, 101, 104, 108, 109, 110, 120, 126, 13, 135, 136, 14, 153, 182, 209, 22, 23, 230, 231, 24, 250, 261, 267, 28, 3, 31, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 473, 52, 53, 588, 63, 64, 67, 7, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 8, 80, 81, 83, 85, 88, 9
DISA STIG: APSC-DV-002560, APSC-DV-002630
HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2)
ISO: 27001-A.14.2.5
NIST: sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-SI-10
OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2023-API8
OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-12.3.1, 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-5.1.3