Debian: DSA-2757-1: wordpress security update
Debian: DSA-2757-1: wordpress security update
Several vulnerabilities were identified in Wordpress, a web blogging tool. As the CVEs were allocated from releases announcements and specific fixes are usually not identified, it has been decided to upgrade the Wordpress package to the latest upstream version instead of backporting
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2757-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Yves-Alexis Perez September 14, 2013 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : wordpress Vulnerability : several Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-4338 CVE-2013-4339 CVE-2013-4340 CVE-2013-5738 CVE-2013-5739 Debian Bug : 722537 Several vulnerabilities were identified in Wordpress, a web blogging tool. As the CVEs were allocated from releases announcements and specific fixes are usually not identified, it has been decided to upgrade the Wordpress package to the latest upstream version instead of backporting the patches. This means extra care should be taken when upgrading, especially when using third-party plugins or themes, since compatibility may have been impacted along the way. We recommend that users check their install before doing the upgrade. CVE-2013-4338 Unsafe PHP unserialization in wp-includes/functions.php could cause arbitrary code execution. CVE-2013-4339 Insufficient input validation could result in redirecting or leading a user to another website. CVE-2013-4340 Privilege escalation allowing an user with an author role to create an entry appearing as written by another user. CVE-2013-5738 Insufficient capabilities were required for uploading .html/.html files, making it easier for authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting attacks (XSS) using crafted html file uploads. CVE-2013-5739 Default Wordpress configuration allowed file upload for .swf/.exe files, making it easier for authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting attacks (XSS). For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in version 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u1. For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u1. For the testing distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 3.6.1+dfsg-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 3.6.1+dfsg-1. We recommend that you upgrade your wordpress packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.