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Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-975-1)

🗓️ 28 Jan 2018 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AGType 
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The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'wordpress' package(s) announced via the DLA-975-1 advisory. Several vulnerabilities were discovered in wordpress, a web blogging tool including unauthorized password reset, cross-site scripting, improper handling of post meta data, CSRF vulnerability, and lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.890975");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-8295", "CVE-2017-9061", "CVE-2017-9062", "CVE-2017-9063", "CVE-2017-9064", "CVE-2017-9065");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-01-28 23:00:00 +0000 (Sun, 28 Jan 2018)");
  script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:06 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2017-05-23 16:07:29 +0000 (Tue, 23 May 2017)");

  script_name("Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-975-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=DEB7");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"DLA-975-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.debian.org/lts/security/2017/DLA-975-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://wiki.debian.org/LTS");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'wordpress' package(s) announced via the DLA-975-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Several vulnerabilities were discovered in wordpress, a web blogging tool. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following issues.

CVE-2017-8295

Potential unauthorized password reset vulnerability. More information are available at:


CVE-2017-9061

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when someone attempts to upload very large files.

CVE-2017-9062

Improper handling of post meta data values in the XML-RPC API.

CVE-2017-9063

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the customizer.

CVE-2017-9064

A Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the filesystem credentials dialog.

CVE-2017-9065

Lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u15.

We recommend that you upgrade your wordpress packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'wordpress' package(s) on Debian 7.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "DEB7") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"wordpress", ver:"3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u15", rls:"DEB7"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"wordpress-l10n", ver:"3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u15", rls:"DEB7"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

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02 Feb 2024 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 38.8
EPSS0.26699
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