Vulnerability Name:

CCN-116671

Published:2016-09-08
Updated:2016-09-08
Summary:Wordpress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the image file name field to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu, 8 Sep 2016 19:26:01 +0200
Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-imagefile-xss(116671)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [09-09-2016]
WordPress 4.5.3 Cross Site Scripting

Source: CCN
Type: Summer of Pwnage Web site
Summer of Pwnage - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS — WordPress

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    wordpress wordpress 4.5.3
    wordpress wordpress *