CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
83.9%
WordPress is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.
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CPE = "cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.117254");
script_version("2023-03-01T10:20:05+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-03-01 10:20:05 +0000 (Wed, 01 Mar 2023)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-03-17 10:23:16 +0000 (Wed, 17 Mar 2021)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2018-10-26 14:05:00 +0000 (Fri, 26 Oct 2018)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-9263", "CVE-2017-1000600");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner_unreliable");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_name("WordPress < 4.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_dependencies("gb_wordpress_http_detect.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("wordpress/detected");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"WordPress is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The following flaws exist:
- CVE-2016-9263: Cross-domain Flash injection (XSF) in the MediaElement component.
- CVE-2017-1000600: An input validation vulnerability exists in the thumbnail processing that can
result in remote code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via thumbnail upload by an
authenticated user and may require additional plugins in order to be exploited however this has
not been confirmed at this time. This issue appears to have been partially, but not completely
fixed in WordPress 4.9.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"WordPress versions before 4.9.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 4.9 or later.");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105305");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/20/php_unserialisation_wordpress_vuln/");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://opnsec.com/2017/10/cve-2016-9263-unpatched-xsf-vulnerability-in-wordpress/");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://opnsec.com/2017/10/flashme-wordpress-vulnerability-disclosure-cve-2016-9263/");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101294");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/10/30/mediaelement-upgrades-in-wordpress-4-9/");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if (!port = get_app_port(cpe: CPE))
exit(0);
if (!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe: CPE, port: port, exit_no_version: TRUE))
exit(0);
version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];
if (version_is_less(version: version, test_version: "4.9")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: "4.9", install_path: location);
security_message(port: port, data: report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
www.securityfocus.com/bid/101294
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105305
make.wordpress.org/core/2017/10/30/mediaelement-upgrades-in-wordpress-4-9/
opnsec.com/2017/10/cve-2016-9263-unpatched-xsf-vulnerability-in-wordpress/
opnsec.com/2017/10/flashme-wordpress-vulnerability-disclosure-cve-2016-9263/
www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/20/php_unserialisation_wordpress_vuln/
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
83.9%