Plupload up to 2.1.8 on WordPress plupload.flash.swf cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Plupload up to 2.1.8 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file plupload.flash.swf. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-4566. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Plupload up to 2.1.8 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file plupload.flash.swf. The manipulation 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 confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in plupload.flash.swf in Plupload before 2.1.9, as used in WordPress before 4.5.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Same-Origin Method Execution (SOME) attack.

The weakness was presented 05/22/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at wordpress.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-4566 since 05/07/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91027 (FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple vulnerabilities (3686917b-164d-11e6-94fa-002590263bf5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11641 (WordPress Prior to 4.5.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 2.1.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91027). See VDB-87594 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Temp Score: 5.8
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Exploitinginfo

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: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 91027
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple vulnerabilities (3686917b-164d-11e6-94fa-002590263bf5)
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OpenVAS ID: 800892
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for wordpress FEDORA-2016-d9bd0c4830
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Plupload 2.1.9

Timelineinfo

05/07/2016 🔍
05/10/2016 +3 days 🔍
05/11/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/21/2016 +10 days 🔍
05/22/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
10/01/2024 +3053 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 37382
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4566 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4566
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87593
SecurityTracker: 1035818

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2016 10:34
Updated: 10/01/2024 08:40
Changes: 05/23/2016 10:34 (61), 12/10/2018 08:17 (11), 08/22/2022 08:09 (4), 10/01/2024 08:40 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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