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WordPress 3.9.x < 3.9.28 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98687

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Synopsis

WordPress 3.9.x < 3.9.28 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Description

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

 - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in post previews by contributors.

 - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in stored comments.

 - An unspecified issue with validation and sanitization of a URL which could lead to an open redirect.

 - A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in media uploads functionality.

 - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in shortcode previews.

 - A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the dashboard.

 - An issue with URL sanitization that can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

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 3.9.28 or latest.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/

https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-3-9-28/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 98687

Type: remote

Published: 9/18/2019

Updated: 3/14/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-16220

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-16217

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-16217, CVE-2019-16218, CVE-2019-16219, CVE-2019-16220, CVE-2019-16221, CVE-2019-16222, CVE-2019-16223