WordPress issues security fix

WordPress has issued a security patch that fixes 3 security issues. Amongst the issues fixed are a cross-site scripting and an SQL injection vulnerability.

Threat ID:: CC-1136
Category:
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:
Published:: 2 February 2017 12:00 AM

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Summary

WordPress has issued a security patch that fixes 3 security issues. Amongst the issues fixed are a cross-site scripting and an SQL injection vulnerability.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

WordPress Core

The issues affect WordPress versions 4.7.1 and earlier.

Threat details

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	To avoid an adversary targeting a vulnerable version of WordPress, it is recommended that organisations download the latest version, 4.7.2 at the earliest opportunity. This can be done manually or by clicking the “update now” button on the CMS dashboard. Automatic updates are being sent out to websites that support this feature.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 11:41 am