Arch Linux: ASA-201609-32 High Severity: WordPress Remote Access Issues

The package wordpress before version 4.6.1-1 is vulnerable to multiple issues including directory traversal and cross-site scripting.

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201609-32
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Severity: High
Date    : 2016-09-30
CVE-ID  : CVE-2016-7168 CVE-2016-7169
Package : wordpress
Type    : multiple issues
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/CVE

Summary
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The package wordpress before version 4.6.1-1 is vulnerable to multiple
issues including directory traversal and cross-site scripting.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 4.6.1-1.

# pacman -Syu "wordpress>=4.6.1-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 4.6.1.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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- CVE-2016-7168 (cross-site scripting)

A cross-site scripting vulnerability has been discovered via a
malicious image filename, reported by SumOfPwn researcher Cengiz Han
Sahin. A WordPress admin can be tricked into uploading a malicious
image file requested by a user this admin trusts or a popular malicious
image that was spread via social media.

- CVE-2016-7169 (directory traversal)

A path traversal vulnerability has been discovered in the upgrade
package uploader, reported by Dominik Schilling from the WordPress
security team.

Impact
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A remote attacker is able to take advantage of a directory traversal
vulnerability via the upgrade package uploader or perform a persistent
cross-site scripting attack by tricking an admin into uploading a
malicious image filename.

References
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https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7168
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7169