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WordPress 4.0.x < 4.0.15 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98268
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Synopsis
WordPress 4.0.x < 4.0.15 Multiple VulnerabilitiesDescription
According to its self-reported version number, the detected WordPress application is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the class-wp-press-this.php script due to a failure to properly restrict the user interface for assigning taxonomy terms. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-5610)
- A SQL injection (SQLi) vulnerability exists in the class-wp-query.php script due to a failure to sanitize input to post type names. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, resulting in the disclosure or manipulation of arbitrary data. (CVE-2017-5611)
- A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the class-wp-posts-list-table.php script due to improper validation of input to the posts list table. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session. (CVE-2017-5612)
- A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the REST API due to a failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the 'id' parameter when editing or deleting blog posts. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to run arbitrary PHP code, inject content into blog posts, modify blog post attributes, or delete blog posts. (CVE-2017-1001000)
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 4.0.15 or latest.See Also
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.0.15
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 98268
Type: remote
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 11/5/2018
Updated: 3/14/2023
Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
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-2017-5611
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-2017-5611
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/30/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-1001000, CVE-2017-5610, CVE-2017-5611, CVE-2017-5612
BID: 95816
OWASP: 2010-A1, 2010-A2, 2010-A6, 2013-A1, 2013-A3, 2013-A5, 2013-A9, 2017-A1, 2017-A6, 2017-A7, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A3, 2021-A6
WASC: Cross-Site Scripting, Information Leakage, SQL Injection
CAPEC: 108, 109, 110, 116, 13, 169, 209, 22, 224, 285, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 470, 472, 497, 508, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 588, 59, 591, 592, 60, 616, 63, 643, 646, 651, 66, 7, 79, 85
DISA STIG: APSC-DV-000460, APSC-DV-002490, APSC-DV-002540, 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, sp800_53-SI-15
OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2019-API8, 2023-API8
OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-5.3.3, 4.0.2-5.3.4, 4.0.2-8.3.4