WordPress up to 4.7.0 wp-admin/update-core.php name/version cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WordPress (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file wp-admin/update-core.php. The manipulation of the argument name/version with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 01/11/2017. The weakness was presented 01/15/2017 by Security Team with WordPress Security Team (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-5488 since 01/14/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-admin/update-core.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96606 (WordPress < 4.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11774 (WordPress Prior to 4.7.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.7.17, 3.8.17, 3.9.15, 4.0.14, 4.1.14, 4.2.11, 4.3.7, 4.4.6, 4.5.5, 4.6.2 or 4.7.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96606) and SecurityFocus (BID 95397†). See VDB-95347, VDB-95349, VDB-95350 and VDB-95351 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 96606
Nessus Name: WordPress < 4.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 703779
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3779-1 (wordpress - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 3.7.17/3.8.17/3.9.15/4.0.14/4.1.14/4.2.11/4.3.7/4.4.6/4.5.5/4.6.2/4.7.1
Patch: github.com

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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: c9ea1de1441bb3bda133bf72d513ca9de66566c2
Researcher: Security Team
Organization: WordPress Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5488 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5488
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95348

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SecurityFocus: 95397 - WordPress Prior to 4.7.1 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037591

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Created: 01/15/2017 10:40 AM
Updated: 11/01/2022 06:25 AM
Changes: 01/15/2017 10:40 AM (79), 06/08/2020 09:17 AM (4), 11/01/2022 06:16 AM (5), 11/01/2022 06:25 AM (1)
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