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WordPress 4.2.x < 4.2.19 MediaElement.js Flash Fallback XSS

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98338

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Synopsis

WordPress 4.2.x < 4.2.19 MediaElement.js Flash Fallback XSS

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the detected WordPress application is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Flash fallback files in MediaElement (under wp-includes/js/mediaelement).

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to WordPress version 4.2.19 or latest.

See Also

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.19

https://wordpress.org/news/2018/01/wordpress-4-9-2-security-and-maintenance-release/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 98338

Type: remote

Published: 11/5/2018

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5776

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5776

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/18/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5776