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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2016.0088.2
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in WordPress
30 September 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: WordPress
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Unknown/Unspecified
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-7168 CVE-2016-7169
Member content until: Saturday, October 8 2016
Revision History: September 30 2016: Added CVEs
September 8 2016: Initial Release
OVERVIEW
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in WordPress prior to
version 4.6.1. [1]
IMPACT
The vendor has provided the following information:
"WordPress versions 4.6 and earlier are affected by two security
issues: a cross-site scripting vulnerability via image filename,
reported by SumOfPwn researcher Cengiz Han Sahin; and a path
traversal vulnerability in the upgrade package uploader, reported by
Dominik Schilling from the WordPress security team." [1]
MITIGATION
The vendor recommends updating to the latest version. [1]
REFERENCES
[1] WordPress 4.6.1 Security and Maintenance Release
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
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