CVE-2015-5622
LOW
3.5
CVSS 2.0
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress before 4.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging the Author or Contributor role to place a crafted shortcode inside an HTML element, related to wp-includes/kses.php and wp-includes/shortcodes.php.
Affected WordPress components
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WordPress coreUp to and including 4.2.2
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 4.2.2
References
- codex.wordpress.org http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 Patch
- openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18
- www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328
- www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3332
- www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011
- www.securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037
- core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33359
- klikki.fi https://klikki.fi/adv/wordpress3.html
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record