Detections
Analytics
WordPress 4.8.x < 4.8.24 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114177
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Synopsis
WordPress 4.8.x < 4.8.24 Multiple VulnerabilitiesDescription
According to its self-reported version number, the detected WordPress application is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A PHP file upload bypass via Plugin Installer requiring admin privileges.
- An RCE POP Chains vulnerability.
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 4.8.24 or latest.See Also
https://wordpress.org/news/2024/01/wordpress-6-4-3-maintenance-and-security-release/
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 114177
Type: remote
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 2/2/2024
Updated: 2/2/2024
Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
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: Tenable
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: Tenable
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/30/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2024
Reference Information
CWE: 20
OWASP: 2010-A4, 2013-A4, 2013-A9, 2017-A5, 2017-A9, 2021-A3, 2021-A6
WASC: Improper Input Handling
CAPEC: 10, 101, 104, 108, 109, 110, 120, 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, 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: 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-5.1.3