WordPress < 2.8.3 Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 5120

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.

Description

The remote host is running a version of WordPress earlier than 2.8.3. Such versions are reportedly affected by multiple security-bypass vulnerabilities in the 'wp-admin' administrative scripts. Authenticated attackers can exploit this issue to gain access to administrative functions.

Solution

Upgrade to WordPress 2.8.3, or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 5120

Family: CGI

Published: 8/5/2009

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Patch Publication Date: 8/3/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/3/2009

Reference Information

BID: 35935

Detections

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