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WordPress Core Ajax handlers CSRF and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Web application abuses
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is running WordPress and is prone to CSRF and directory traversal vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists due to improper capability check in 'wp_ajax_update_plugin' and 'wp_ajax_delete_plugin' functions which are used in 'ajax-actions.php' script.
Affected Software
Affected Software
WordPress version 4.5.3 on Windows.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to WordPress version 4.6 or later.