Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-5488 (CCN-120623)

Assigned:2017-01-11
Published:2017-01-11
Updated:2017-11-04
Summary:Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-admin/update-core.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name or (2) version header of a plugin.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
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 Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-5488

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1037591
WordPress Bugs Let Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3779

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20170114 Re: CVE Request: Wordpress: 8 security issues in 4.7

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
95397

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95397
WordPress Prior to 4.7.1 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1037591

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-core-cve20175488-xss(120623)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9ea1de1441bb3bda133bf72d513ca9de66566c2

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Security Advisory
WordPress 4.7.1 Security and Maintenance Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8716

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.7)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1812
    P
    		DSA-3779-1 -- wordpress -- security update
    2017-03-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201754880000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5488 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-01-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201754880000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5488 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201754880000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5488 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-01-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201754880000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5488 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-01-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20175488000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5488 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-01-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20175488000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5488 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-01-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20175488000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5488 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-01-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20175488000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5488 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20175488000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5488 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-01-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20175488000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5488 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-01-14
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