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WordPress < 5.8 Missing 'Update URI' Plugin Header Vulnerability - Windows

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

Web application abuses

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

5.1

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

2 years ago

Modified

Modified

2 years ago

Summary

WordPress is prone to a missing 'Update URI' plugin header vulnerability.

Insight

Insight

WordPress lacks support for the Update URI plugin header. This makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a supply-chain attack against WordPress installations that use any plugin for which the slug satisfies the naming constraints of the WordPress.org Plugin Directory but is not yet present in that directory.

Affected Software

Affected Software

WordPress prior to version 5.8.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

Update to version 5.8 or later.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)