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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.