WordPress Multiple Vulnerabilities
Published Sources: HKCERT
What is affected, what to do
Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in WordPress. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to trigger cross-site scripting, denial of service condition, security restriction bypass, sensitive information disclosure and remote code execution on the targeted system.
The available sources name no fixed version. Check the vendor guidance in the references below.
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Priority (0–325)
The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first?
Read in glossary- 30.00 Methodology
Exploit maturity
An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack.
Read in glossary- no public PoC known
KEV status
The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.
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Classification under NIS2 and CRA
Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.
NIS2
NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management.
Read in glossary- Handle the vulnerability in regular vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2.
CRA
The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates.
Read in glossary- From 11.12.2027, Annex I Part II CRA requires manufacturers of affected products with digital elements to handle vulnerabilities without delay and provide security updates.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security.
Read in glossary- Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in WordPress. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to trigger cross-site scripting, denial of service condition, security restriction bypass, sensitive information disclosure and remote code execution on the targeted system. Impact: Remote Code Execution Information Disclosure Cross-Site Scripting Security Restriction Bypass Denial of Service System / Technologies affected: WordPress 4.7 prior to Version 4.7.39 WordPress 4.8 prior to Version 4.8.34 WordPress 4.9 prior to Version 4.9.35 WordPress 5.0 prior to Version 5.0.31 WordPress 5.1 prior to Version 5.1.28 WordPress 5.2 prior to Version 5.2.30 WordPress 5.3 prior to Version 5.3.27 WordPress 5.4 prior to Version 5.4.25 WordPress 5.5 prior to Version 5.5.24 WordPress 5.6 prior to Version 5.6.23 WordPress 5.7 prior to Version 5.7.21 WordPress 5.8 prior to Version 5.8.19 WordPress 5.9 prior to Version 5.9.20 WordPress 6.0 prior to Version 6.0.18 WordPress 6.1 prior to Version 6.1.16 WordPress 6.2 prior to Version 6.2.15 WordPress 6.3 prior to Version 6.3.14 WordPress 6.4 prior to Version 6.4.14 WordPress 6.5 prior to Version 6.5.14 WordPress 6.6 prior to Version 6.6.11 WordPress 6.7 prior to Version 6.7.11 WordPress 6.8 prior to Version 6.8.12 WordPress 6.9 prior to Version 6.9.11 WordPress 7.0 prior to Version 7.0.8 WordPress 7.1 prior to Version 7.1.4 Please refer to the link below: https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7-1-4/ Solutions: Before installation of the software, please visit the vendor web-site for more details. Apply fixes issued by the vendor: https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-7-1-4/
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