WordPress up to 4.4.2 Network Settings Page cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in WordPress up to 4.4.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Network Settings Page. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-6634. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 4.4.2 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Network Settings Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the network settings page in WordPress before 4.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 08/07/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at codex.wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-6634 since 08/07/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93667 (Debian DLA-633-1 : 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 and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175849 (Debian Security Update for wordpress (DSA 3681-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.5 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (93667) and SecurityFocus (BID 92390†). See VDB-90607, VDB-90674, VDB-95029 and VDB-95030 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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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Nessus ID: 93667
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-633-1 : wordpress security update
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OpenVAS ID: 831126
OpenVAS Name: WordPress Core Multiple Vulnerabilities May16 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 4.5

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: codex.wordpress.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-6634 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6634
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90673

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SecurityFocus: 92390 - WordPress CVE-2016-6634 Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2016 15:29
Updated: 05/08/2019 13:02
Changes: 08/08/2016 15:29 (68), 05/08/2019 13:02 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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