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WordPress 4.0.x < 4.0.26 Cross-Site Scripting

high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98247

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Synopsis

WordPress 4.0.x < 4.0.26 Cross-Site Scripting

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the detected WordPress application is affected by a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to insufficient input sanitization in comment.

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 4.0.26 or latest.

See Also

https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-csrf-to-rce/

https://wordpress.org/news/2019/03/wordpress-5-1-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-4-0-26/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 98247

Type: remote

Published: 3/14/2019

Updated: 3/14/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-9787

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-9787

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/14/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-9787

BID: 107411