Check Point Advisories

WordPress Core Flash File Same-Origin Method Execution (CVE-2016-4566)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2016-0361
Date Published: 18 May 2016
Severity: High
Last Updated: Thursday 19 May, 2016
Source:
Industry Reference:CVE-2016-4566
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable? WordPress before 4.5.2
Vulnerability Description A same-origin method execution vulnerability exists in WordPress Core Flash File. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to inject an arbitrary web script into the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the WordPress Core Flash File Same-Origin Method Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name:  WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information:  WordPress Core Flash File Same-Origin Method Execution

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