Improper Input Validation Affecting wordpress package, versions <4.9.1+dfsg-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-WORDPRESS-449557
- published 6 Sep 2018
- disclosed 6 Sep 2018
Introduced: 6 Sep 2018
CVE-2017-1000600 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable wordpress to version 4.9.1+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.
WordPress version <4.9 contains a CWE-20 Input Validation vulnerability in thumbnail processing that can result in remote code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via thumbnail upload by an authenticated user and may require additional plugins in order to be exploited however this has not been confirmed at this time. This issue appears to have been partially, but not completely fixed in WordPress 4.9