According to its version number, the WordPress application running on the remote web server is prior to 4.2.4. It is, therefore, potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the post.php script due to a failure to sanitize user-supplied input to the ‘comment_ID’ parameter before using it in SQL queries. A remote attacker can exploit this to inject SQL queries against the back-end database, allowing the disclosure or manipulation of data. (CVE-2015-2213)
The class-wp-customize-widgets.php script contains an unspecified flaw that allows an attacker to perform a side-channel timing attack. No other details are available. (CVE-2015-5730)
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to the default-widgets.php script not validating input to widget titles before returning it to users. A remote attacker, using a crafted request, can exploit this to execute arbitrary script in the user’s browser session.
(CVE-2015-5732)
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to the nav-menu.js script not validating input to accessibility helper titles before returning it to users. A remote attacker, using a crafted request, can exploit this to execute arbitrary script in the user’s browser session.
(CVE-2015-5733)
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to the theme.php script not validating input before returning it to users. A remote attacker, using a crafted request, can exploit this to execute arbitrary script in the user’s browser session. (CVE-2015-5734)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(85243);
script_version("1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2015-2213",
"CVE-2015-5730",
"CVE-2015-5731",
"CVE-2015-5732",
"CVE-2015-5733",
"CVE-2015-5734"
);
script_bugtraq_id(76160);
script_name(english:"WordPress < 4.2.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
script_summary(english:"Checks the version of WordPress.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The PHP application running on the remote web server is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version number, the WordPress application running on
the remote web server is prior to 4.2.4. It is, therefore, potentially
affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
- A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the post.php
script due to a failure to sanitize user-supplied input
to the 'comment_ID' parameter before using it in SQL
queries. A remote attacker can exploit this to inject
SQL queries against the back-end database, allowing
the disclosure or manipulation of data. (CVE-2015-2213)
- The class-wp-customize-widgets.php script contains an
unspecified flaw that allows an attacker to perform a
side-channel timing attack. No other details are
available. (CVE-2015-5730)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to the
default-widgets.php script not validating input to
widget titles before returning it to users. A remote
attacker, using a crafted request, can exploit this to
execute arbitrary script in the user's browser session.
(CVE-2015-5732)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to the
nav-menu.js script not validating input to accessibility
helper titles before returning it to users. A remote
attacker, using a crafted request, can exploit this to
execute arbitrary script in the user's browser session.
(CVE-2015-5733)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to the
theme.php script not validating input before returning
it to users. A remote attacker, using a crafted request,
can exploit this to execute arbitrary script in the
user's browser session. (CVE-2015-5734)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4");
# https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4e5a0977");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to WordPress 4.2.4 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/08/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/08/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/08/05");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("wordpress_detect.nasl");
script_require_keys("www/PHP", "installed_sw/WordPress", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("install_func.inc");
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
app = "WordPress";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
install = get_single_install(
app_name : app,
port : port,
exit_if_unknown_ver : TRUE
);
dir = install['path'];
version = install['version'];
install_url = build_url(port:port, qs:dir);
ver = split(version, sep:".", keep:FALSE);
for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
ver[i] = int(ver[i]);
# All versions of WordPress prior to 4.2.4 are vulnerable
# and according to the release archive 4.2.4, 4.1.7 and
# 4.0.7 are the highest major, minor and build versions
# in the 4.x range, to date. WordPress claims that the
# archive in the link below is a comprehensive list of
# every release that they know of, on record.
# https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/
if(
(ver[0] < 4) ||
(ver[0] == 4 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] < 8) ||
(ver[0] == 4 && ver[1] == 1 && ver[2] < 8) ||
(ver[0] == 4 && ver[1] == 2 && ver[2] < 4)
)
{
set_kb_item(name:'www/'+port+'/SQLInjection', value:TRUE);
set_kb_item(name:'www/'+port+'/XSS', value:TRUE);
set_kb_item(name:"www/"+port+"/XSRF", value:TRUE);
if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
report =
'\n URL : ' + install_url +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : 4.2.4 ' +
'\n';
security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_hole(port);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2213
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5730
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5731
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5732
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5733
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5734
www.nessus.org/u?4e5a0977
codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4