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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900975
Category:Web application abuses
Title:WordPress Multiple Vulnerabilities (Nov 2009)
Summary:WordPress is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
WordPress is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
- The 'wp_check_filetype()' function in /wp-includes/functions.php does not
properly validate files before uploading them.

- Input passed into the 's' parameter in press-this.php is not sanitised
before being displayed to the user.

Vulnerability Impact:
Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading
malicious PHP files and to inject arbitrary web script or HTML code which
will be executed in a user's browser session.

Affected Software/OS:
WordPress version prior to 2.8.6.

Solution:
Update to Version 2.8.6 or later.

CVSS Score:
6.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3890
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0142.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0149.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0153.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/16/1
http://www.osvdb.org/59958
http://secunia.com/advisories/37332
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3891
http://www.osvdb.org/59959
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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