Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting wordpress package, versions <4.6.1+dfsg-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-WORDPRESS-362707
- published 5 Jan 2017
- disclosed 5 Jan 2017
How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable wordpress to version 4.6.1+dfsg-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wordpress package and not the wordpress package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7168
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-7168