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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 860-1] wordpress security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in wordpress, a web blogging tool. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following issues. CVE-2017-6814 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via media file metadata CVE-2017-6815 Control characters can trick redirect URL validation in wp-includes/pluggable.php CVE-2017-6816 Unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality
Affected Software
Affected Software
wordpress on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u14. We recommend that you upgrade your wordpress packages.