Wordpress: >> Wordpress >> 3.5.0 Security Vulnerabilities
In WordPress before 4.7.3, there is authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Media File Metadata. This is demonstrated by both (1) mishandling of the playlist shortcode in the wp_playlist_shortcode function in wp-includes/media.php and (2) mishandling of meta information in the renderTracks function in wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-playlist.js.
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.013
Published
2017-03-12
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/pluggable.php), control characters can trick redirect URL validation.
CVSS Score
6.1
EPSS Score
0.047
Published
2017-03-12
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.
CVSS Score
4.9
EPSS Score
0.02
Published
2017-03-12
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/embed.php), there is authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in YouTube URL Embeds.
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.026
Published
2017-03-12
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/js/tags-box.js), there is cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names.
CVSS Score
6.1
EPSS Score
0.055
Published
2017-03-12
In WordPress before 4.7.3, there is cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Press This (wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php), leading to excessive use of server resources. The CSRF can trigger an outbound HTTP request for a large file that is then parsed by Press This.
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.082
Published
2017-03-12
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php in Press This in WordPress before 4.7.2 does not properly restrict visibility of a taxonomy-assignment user interface, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading terms.
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.009
Published
2017-01-30
SQL injection vulnerability in wp-includes/class-wp-query.php in WP_Query in WordPress before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by leveraging the presence of an affected plugin or theme that mishandles a crafted post type name.
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.177
Published
2017-01-30
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php in the posts list table in WordPress before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted excerpt.
CVSS Score
6.1
EPSS Score
0.009
Published
2017-01-30
The wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 makes a get_plugin_data call before checking the update_plugins capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended read-access restrictions via the plugin parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, a related issue to CVE-2016-6896.
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.004
Published
2017-01-18