SB2018050802 - Debian update for wordpress
Published: May 8, 2018
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Open redirect (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10100)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the redirection URL for the login page was not validated or sanitized if forced to use HTTPS. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
2) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10101)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the URL validator assumed URLs with the hostname localhost were on the same host as the WordPress server. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions.
3) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10102)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The weakness exists in the get_the_generator function due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.