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HistoryMar 17, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

WordPress < 4.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities

2021-03-1700:00:00
Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH
plugins.openvas.org
11
wordpress
vulnerabilities
cross-domain flash injection
input validation
thumbnail processing
update

CVSS2

6.5

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

8.8

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

6.6

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.01

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);

CVSS2

6.5

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

8.8

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

6.6

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.01

Percentile

83.9%