WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes

6.4
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2015-5714
CVSS 6.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published September 15, 2015
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researchers Shahar Tal
Netanel Rubin

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging the mishandling of unclosed HTML elements during processing of shortcode tags.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.11, 3.8.11, 3.9.9, 4.0.8, 4.1.8, 4.2.5, 4.3.1
Affected Versions
  • 4.3
  • < 3.7
  • 3.9 - 3.9.8
  • 4.0 - 4.0.7
Expand to see 4 more affected version ranges.
  • 4.1 - 4.1.7
  • 4.2 - 4.2.4
  • 3.7 - 3.7.10
  • 3.8 - 3.8.10
Patched Versions
  • 3.7.11
  • 3.8.11
  • 3.9.9
  • 4.0.8
Expand to see 3 more patched versions.
  • 4.1.8
  • 4.2.5
  • 4.3.1

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