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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for wordpress (DLA-2630-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'wordpress' package(s) announced via the DLA-2630-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
CVE-2021-29447 Wordpress is an open source CMS. A user with the ability to upload files (like an Author) can exploit an XML parsing issue in the Media Library leading to XXE attacks. This requires WordPress installation to be using PHP 8. Access to internal files is possible in a successful XXE attack. CVE-2021-29450 Wordpress is an open source CMS. One of the blocks in the WordPress editor can be exploited in a way that exposes password-protected posts and pages. This requires at least contributor privileges.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'wordpress' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 4.7.20+dfsg-1+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your wordpress packages.