WordPress 4.5.3 Audio Playlist cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WordPress 4.5.3. This affects an unknown part of the component Audio Playlist. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress 4.5.3 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Audio Playlist. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 03/07/2017 by Yorick Koster as WordPress audio playlist functionality is affected by Cross-Site Scripting as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entry VDB-97846 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

WordPress

Version

4.5.3

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://wordpress.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 4.7.3

Timelineinfo

03/07/2017 🔍
03/11/2017 +4 days 🔍
08/19/2020 +1257 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: WordPress audio playlist functionality is affected by Cross-Site Scripting
Researcher: Yorick Koster
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97847
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2017 18:37
Updated: 08/19/2020 09:18
Changes: 03/11/2017 18:37 (40), 08/19/2020 09:18 (2)
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