CVE-2015-7989

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user list table in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5714.

CVSS v3.0 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f91a5fd10ea7245e5b41e288624819a37adf290a	Patch
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7989
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8187
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-05-21 18:59

Updated : 2017-11-03 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2015-7989

Mitre link : CVE-2015-7989

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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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