CVE-2015-3438
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS 2.0
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress before 4.1.2, when MySQL is used without strict mode, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) four-byte UTF-8 character or (2) invalid character that reaches the database layer, as demonstrated by a crafted character in a comment.
Affected WordPress components
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WordPress coreUp to and including 4.1.1
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- n/a n/a — Versions not specified
- wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 4.1.1
References
- codex.wordpress.org http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.1.2 Patch
- lists.fedoraproject.org http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157391.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158271.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158278.html
- www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3250
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74269
- www.securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032207
- cedricvb.be https://cedricvb.be/post/wordpress-stored-xss-vulnerability-4-1-2/ Exploit
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2015/04/wordpress-4-1-2/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7929
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record