CVE-2015-5733

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the refreshAdvancedAccessibilityOfItem function in wp-admin/js/nav-menu.js in WordPress before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an accessibility-helper title.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33540
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33541
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76331
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8132
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033178

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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-11-09 03:59

Updated : 2017-09-20 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2015-5733

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5733

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

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