Arch Linux: ASA-201609-4 High: WordPress Remote Threats Details

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201609-4
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Severity: High
Date    : 2016-09-09
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 is vulnerable to multiple
issues.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 4.6-1.

# pacman -Syu "wordpress>=4.6-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 4.6.

Workaround
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None.

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

A cross-site scripting vulnerability via an image filename, reported by
SumOfPwm researcher Cengiz Han Sahin.

- CVE-2016-7169 (directory traversal)

A directory traversal vulnerability in the upgrade package uploader, reported
by Dominik Schilling from the Wordpress security team.

Impact
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A remote attacker can perform a presistent cross-site scripting
attack on a WordPress installation or perform directory traversal.

References
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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7168
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7169
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/