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WordPress < 3.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 51860
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Synopsis
The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
According to its version number, the installation of WordPress hosted on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the 'wp-includes/comment.php' script due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the 'Send Trackbacks' field. A remote attacker can exploit this to inject or manipulate SQL queries to manipulate or disclose arbitrary data. (CVE-2010-4257)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the request_filesystem_credentials() function in the 'wp-admin/includes/file.php' script where input passed from an error message for an FTP or SSH connection attempt is not validated. This allows a context-dependent attacker to use a specially crafted request to execute arbitrary script code within the user's browser session. (CVE-2010-5294)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the 'wp-admin/plugins.php' script due to improper validation of input supplied via a plugin's 'author' field. This allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary script or HTML code in a user's browser session. (CVE-2010-5295)
- A security bypass vulnerability exists in the 'wp-includes/capabilities.php' script. When a multisite configuration is used, Super Admin privileges are not needed for the 'delete_users' capability. This allows an authenticated attacker to bypass access restrictions.
(CVE-2010-5296)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to WordPress 3.0.2 or later.See Also
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.2
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 51860
File Name: wordpress_3_0_2.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: Remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 2/3/2011
Updated: 5/14/2025
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 57.12
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6
Temporal Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress
Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 11/30/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-4257, CVE-2010-5293, CVE-2010-5294, CVE-2010-5295, CVE-2010-5296