| VID |
22697 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
CGI |
| Detailed Description |
A version of WordPress software which is older than or as old as version 4.3.1 is detected as installed on the host. WordPress is a freely available PHP-based publication program that uses a MySQL backend database. WordPress versions 4.3.1 and earlier are vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities.
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists when processing shortcode tags due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session. (CVE-2015-5714)
- An unspecified vulnerability exists that allows an authenticated attacker to publish private posts and make them 'sticky'. (CVE-2015-5715)
- An unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the user list table. An attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.
* Note: This check solely relied on the version number of the WordPress software installed on the remote Web server to assess this vulnerability, so this might be a false positive.
* References:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/
* Platforms affected:
WordPress versions 4.3.1 and earlier
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of WordPress (4.3.1 or later), available from the WordPress Download Web site at http://wordpress.org/download/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2015-5714,CVE-2015-5715 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
76744,76745,76748 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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