#VU19828 Cross-site scripting in WordPress - CVE-2015-5714

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19828

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5714

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WordPress
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: WordPress.ORG

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in WordPress before 4.3.1. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress: 5.5.36

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External links
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/
https://blog.checkpoint.com/2015/09/15/finding-vulnerabilities-in-core-wordpress-a-bug-hunters-trilogy-part-iii-ultimatum/
https://blog.knownsec.com/2015/09/wordpress-vulnerability-analysis-cve-2015-5714-cve-2015-5715/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.