Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809156
Category:	Web application abuses
Title:	WordPress Core Ajax handlers CSRF and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities - Windows
Summary:	WordPress is prone to CSRF and directory traversal vulnerabilities.
Description:	Summary: WordPress is prone to CSRF and directory traversal vulnerabilities. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw exists due to improper capability check in 'wp_ajax_update_plugin' and 'wp_ajax_delete_plugin' functions which are used in 'ajax-actions.php' script. Vulnerability Impact: Successfully exploiting this issue allow attacker to take over an authenticated user's session (privilege escalation) using a forged HTML page and to crash the web server. Affected Software/OS: WordPress version 4.5.3 on Windows. Solution: Update to WordPress version 4.6 or later. CVSS Score: 5.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6896 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40288/ https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.html https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8606 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036683 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6897 BugTraq ID: 92572 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92572 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-10148 BugTraq ID: 96847 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847
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