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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809896
Category:Web application abuses
Title:WordPress Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mar 2017) - Linux
Summary:WordPress is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
WordPress is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws are due to:

- A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in media file metadata.

- An improper URL validation.

- Unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion
functionality.

- A cross-site scripting (XSS) in video URL in YouTube embeds.

- A Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Press.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successfully exploiting will allow remote
attacker to create a specially crafted URL, execute arbitrary script code
in a user's browser session within the trust relationship between their
browser and the server and leading to excessive use of server resources.

Affected Software/OS:
WordPress versions 4.7.2 and prior on Linux.

Solution:
Update to WordPress 4.7.3 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6804
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6815
BugTraq ID: 96600
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96600
Debian Security Information: DSA-3815 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/288cd469396cfe7055972b457eb589cea51ce40e
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8766
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6814
BugTraq ID: 96601
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/8
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/28f838ca3ee205b6f39cd2bf23eb4e5f52796bd7
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/wordpress_audio_playlist_functionality_is_affected_by_cross_site_scripting.html
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8765
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6816
BugTraq ID: 96598
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6818
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9092fd01e1f452f37c313d38b18f9fe6907541f9
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8769
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6817
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/419c8d97ce8df7d5004ee0b566bc5e095f0a6ca8
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8768
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6819
BugTraq ID: 96602
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96602
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.html
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8770
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