WordPress CVEs

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-admin/update-core.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name or (2) version header of a plugin.

Affected WordPress components

• WordPress core
  Confirmed match
  Up to and including 4.7

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• n/a n/a — Versions not specified
• wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 4.7

References

• www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
• www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95397
• www.securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
• codex.wordpress.org https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• github.com https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9ea1de1441bb3bda133bf72d513ca9de66566c2 Patch
• wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Vendor Advisory
• wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8716
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record