Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-14719 - Path Traversal vulnerability in Wordpress
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack during unzip operations in the ZipArchive and PclZip components.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Relative Path Traversal An attacker exploits a weakness in input validation on the target by supplying a specially constructed path utilizing dot and slash characters for the purpose of obtaining access to arbitrary files or resources. An attacker modifies a known path on the target in order to reach material that is not available through intended channels. These attacks normally involve adding additional path separators (/ or \) and/or dots (.), or encodings thereof, in various combinations in order to reach parent directories or entirely separate trees of the target's directory structure.
- Directory Traversal An attacker with access to file system resources, either directly or via application logic, will use various file path specification or navigation mechanisms such as ".." in path strings and absolute paths to extend their range of access to inappropriate areas of the file system. The attacker attempts to either explore the file system for recon purposes or access directories and files that are intended to be restricted from their access. Exploring the file system can be achieved through constructing paths presented to directory listing programs, such as "ls" and 'dir', or through specially crafted programs that attempt to explore the file system. The attacker engaging in this type of activity is searching for information that can be used later in a more exploitive attack. Access to restricted directories or files can be achieved through modification of path references utilized by system applications.
- File System Function Injection, Content Based An attack of this type exploits the host's trust in executing remote content including binary files. The files are poisoned with a malicious payload (targeting the file systems accessible by the target software) by the attacker and may be passed through standard channels such as via email, and standard web content like PDF and multimedia files. The attacker exploits known vulnerabilities or handling routines in the target processes. Vulnerabilities of this type have been found in a wide variety of commercial applications from Microsoft Office to Adobe Acrobat and Apple Safari web browser. When the attacker knows the standard handling routines and can identify vulnerabilities and entry points they can be exploited by otherwise seemingly normal content. Once the attack is executed, the attackers' program can access relative directories such as C:\Program Files or other standard system directories to launch further attacks. In a worst case scenario, these programs are combined with other propagation logic and work as a virus.
- Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic This attack targets the encoding of the URL combined with the encoding of the slash characters. An attacker can take advantage of the multiple way of encoding an URL and abuse the interpretation of the URL. An URL may contain special character that need special syntax handling in order to be interpreted. Special characters are represented using a percentage character followed by two digits representing the octet code of the original character (%HEX-CODE). For instance US-ASCII space character would be represented with %20. This is often referred as escaped ending or percent-encoding. Since the server decodes the URL from the requests, it may restrict the access to some URL paths by validating and filtering out the URL requests it received. An attacker will try to craft an URL with a sequence of special characters which once interpreted by the server will be equivalent to a forbidden URL. It can be difficult to protect against this attack since the URL can contain other format of encoding such as UTF-8 encoding, Unicode-encoding, etc.
- Manipulating Input to File System Calls An attacker manipulates inputs to the target software which the target software passes to file system calls in the OS. The goal is to gain access to, and perhaps modify, areas of the file system that the target software did not intend to be accessible.
Nessus
NASL family CGI abuses NASL id WORDPRESS_4_8_2.NASL description According to its self-reported version number, the WordPress application running on the remote web server is prior to 4.8.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A flaw in $wpdb->prepare() can create unsafe queries leading to potential SQL injection flaws with plugins and themes. - Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 103358 published 2017-09-20 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103358 title WordPress < 4.8.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(103358); script_version("1.9"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/03/29 9:51:59"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2017-14718", "CVE-2017-14719", "CVE-2017-14720", "CVE-2017-14721", "CVE-2017-14722", "CVE-2017-14723", "CVE-2017-14724", "CVE-2017-14725", "CVE-2017-14726" ); script_bugtraq_id(100912); script_name(english:"WordPress < 4.8.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of WordPress."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "A PHP application running on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "According to its self-reported version number, the WordPress application running on the remote web server is prior to 4.8.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A flaw in $wpdb->prepare() can create unsafe queries leading to potential SQL injection flaws with plugins and themes. - Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session. - Multiple path traversal vulnerabilities exist in the file unzipping code and customizer. A remote attacker may be able to read arbitrary files subject to the privileges under which the web server runs. - An open redirect flaw exists on the user and term edit screens. A remote attacker can exploit this, by tricking a user into following a specially crafted link, to redirect a user to an arbitrary website. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number."); # https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?dadf2914"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.2"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to WordPress version 4.8.2 or later."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-14723"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/09/19"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/09/19"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/09/20"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"CGI abuses"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("wordpress_detect.nasl"); script_require_keys("www/PHP", "installed_sw/WordPress", "Settings/ParanoidReport"); script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 443); exit(0); } include("vcf.inc"); include("http.inc"); if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID); app = "WordPress"; port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE); app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, port:port, webapp:TRUE); vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:2); constraints = [ { "fixed_version":"3.7.22", "fixed_display" : "3.7.22 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"3.8", "fixed_version":"3.8.22", "fixed_display" : "3.8.22 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"3.9", "fixed_version":"3.9.20", "fixed_display" : "3.9.20 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"4.0", "fixed_version":"4.0.19", "fixed_display" : "4.0.19 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"4.1", "fixed_version":"4.1.19", "fixed_display" : "4.1.19 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"4.2", "fixed_version":"4.2.16", "fixed_display" : "4.2.16 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"4.3", "fixed_version":"4.3.12", "fixed_display" : "4.3.12 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"4.4", "fixed_version":"4.4.11", "fixed_display" : "4.4.11 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"4.5", "fixed_version":"4.5.10", "fixed_display" : "4.5.10 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"4.6", "fixed_version":"4.6.7", "fixed_display" : "4.6.7 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"4.7", "fixed_version":"4.7.6", "fixed_display" : "4.7.6 / 4.8.2" }, { "min_version":"4.8", "fixed_version":"4.8.2", "fixed_display" : "4.8.2" } ]; vcf::check_version_and_report( app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, flags:{xss:TRUE, sqli:TRUE} );
NASL family Debian Local Security Checks NASL id DEBIAN_DSA-3997.NASL description Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Wordpress, a web blogging tool. They would allow remote attackers to exploit path-traversal issues, perform SQL injections and various cross-site scripting attacks. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 103793 published 2017-10-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103793 title Debian DSA-3997-1 : wordpress - security update code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-3997. The text # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(103793); script_version("3.3"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/10 11:49:38"); script_cve_id("CVE-2017-14718", "CVE-2017-14719", "CVE-2017-14720", "CVE-2017-14721", "CVE-2017-14722", "CVE-2017-14723", "CVE-2017-14724", "CVE-2017-14725", "CVE-2017-14726", "CVE-2017-14990"); script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"3997"); script_name(english:"Debian DSA-3997-1 : wordpress - security update"); script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Wordpress, a web blogging tool. They would allow remote attackers to exploit path-traversal issues, perform SQL injections and various cross-site scripting attacks." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876274" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=877629" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/wordpress" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/wordpress" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade the wordpress packages. For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u15. For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 4.7.5+dfsg-2+deb9u1." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wordpress"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/10/10"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/10/12"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("debian_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wordpress", reference:"4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u15")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wordpress-l10n", reference:"4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u15")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wordpress-theme-twentyfifteen", reference:"4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u15")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wordpress-theme-twentyfourteen", reference:"4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u15")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"wordpress-theme-twentythirteen", reference:"4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u15")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"wordpress", reference:"4.7.5+dfsg-2+deb9u1")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"wordpress-l10n", reference:"4.7.5+dfsg-2+deb9u1")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"wordpress-theme-twentyfifteen", reference:"4.7.5+dfsg-2+deb9u1")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"wordpress-theme-twentyseventeen", reference:"4.7.5+dfsg-2+deb9u1")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"wordpress-theme-twentysixteen", reference:"4.7.5+dfsg-2+deb9u1")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_A48D4478E23F40858AE46B3A7B6F016B.NASL description wordpress developers report : Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting attack in the link modal via a javascript: or data: URL. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Cross-Site scripting attack in the template list view via a crafted template name. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack during unzip operations in the ZipArchive and PclZip components. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed Cross-Site scripting in the plugin editor via a crafted plugin name. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to cross-site scripting in oEmbed discovery. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack via shortcodes in the TinyMCE visual editor. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 103585 published 2017-10-02 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103585 title FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple issues (a48d4478-e23f-4085-8ae4-6b3a7b6f016b) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database : # # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors # # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML, # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification, # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above # copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following # disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified. # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs, # published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript, # RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer # in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the # distribution. # # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION, # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(103585); script_version("3.4"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/23 12:49:57"); script_cve_id("CVE-2017-14718", "CVE-2017-14719", "CVE-2017-14720", "CVE-2017-14721", "CVE-2017-14722", "CVE-2017-14724", "CVE-2017-14726"); script_name(english:"FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple issues (a48d4478-e23f-4085-8ae4-6b3a7b6f016b)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "wordpress developers report : Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting attack in the link modal via a javascript: or data: URL. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Cross-Site scripting attack in the template list view via a crafted template name. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack during unzip operations in the ZipArchive and PclZip components. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed Cross-Site scripting in the plugin editor via a crafted plugin name. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to cross-site scripting in oEmbed discovery. Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack via shortcodes in the TinyMCE visual editor." ); # http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912" ); # https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?dadf2914" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41393" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41395" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41412" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41448" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41457" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8911" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8913" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8914" ); # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/a48d4478-e23f-4085-8ae4-6b3a7b6f016b.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?34df0e68" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:wordpress"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/09/23"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/09/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/10/02"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("freebsd_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"wordpress<4.8.2")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get()); else security_warning(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
References
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41457
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8911
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997