WordPress up to 4.0 Press This cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 4.0 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Press This. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-9035. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WordPress up to 4.0 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown code of the component Press This. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Press This in WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, 3.9.x before 3.9.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 11/25/2014 by Robert Chapin with WordPress Security Team (oss-sec). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-9035 since 11/20/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83918 (Debian DLA-236-1 : wordpress security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13075 (WordPress Versions Prior to 3.9.3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.7.5, 3.9.3 or 4.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99821), Tenable (83918), SecurityFocus (BID 71236†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47463†). The entries VDB-68272, VDB-68273, VDB-68274 and VDB-68275 are pretty similar. 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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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 83918
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-236-1 : wordpress security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703085
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3085-1 (wordpress - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 3.7.5/3.9.3/4.0.1

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Robert Chapin
Organization: WordPress Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9035 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9035
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68562

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X-Force: 99821 - Wordpress Press This cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71236 - WordPress Multiple Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031243
Vulnerability Center: 47463 - WordPress <3.7.5, 3.8 through 3.8.4, 3.9 through 3.9.2 and 4.0 'Press This\x27 Remote XSS Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/13/2015 14:21
Updated: 03/02/2022 04:48
Changes: 01/13/2015 14:21 (74), 06/13/2017 17:45 (4), 03/02/2022 04:36 (3), 03/02/2022 04:48 (1)
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