WordPress < 6.6.1

high Nessus Plugin ID 204968

Synopsis

A PHP application running on the remote web server is affected by one or more vulnerabilities.

Description

WordPress versions < 6.6.1 are affected by one or more vulnerabilities

Solution

Upgrade to WordPress version 6.6.1 or later.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/download/releases/

https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-6-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 204968

File Name: wordpress_6_6_1.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/2/2024

Updated: 1/8/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-31210

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/24/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/24/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-31111, CVE-2024-31210, CVE-2024-32111

IAVA: 2024-A-0450-S