CVE-2021-29447
Published: 15 April 2021
Wordpress is an open source CMS. A user with the ability to upload files (like an Author) can exploit an XML parsing issue in the Media Library leading to XXE attacks. This requires WordPress installation to be using PHP 8. Access to internal files is possible in a successful XXE attack. This has been patched in WordPress version 5.7.1, along with the older affected versions via a minor release. We strongly recommend you keep auto-updates enabled.
Notes
Author | Note |
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ebarretto | only an issue when running with php 8. |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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wordpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
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bionic |
Needs triage
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focal |
Needs triage
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groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
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hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
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trusty |
Does not exist
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upstream |
Needs triage
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xenial |
Needs triage
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jammy |
Needs triage
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impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
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mantic |
Needs triage
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lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 6.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |