Secunia Security Advisory - Debian has issued an update for wordpress. This fixes a security issue and some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks, bypass certain security restrictions, and compromise a vulnerable system and by malicious people to conduct script insertion and cross-site scripting attacks, disclose sensitive information, and cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
Debian update for wordpress
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA49138
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RELEASE DATE:
2012-05-14
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DESCRIPTION:
Debian has issued an update for wordpress. This fixes a security
issue and some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious
users to conduct script insertion attacks, bypass certain security
restrictions, and compromise a vulnerable system and by malicious
people to conduct script insertion and cross-site scripting attacks,
disclose sensitive information, and cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
For more information:
SA44038
SA44409
SA48957
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the apt-get package manager.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
DSA-2670-1:
https://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470
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EXPLOIT:
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