CVE-2015-5734
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS 2.0
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the legacy theme preview implementation in wp-includes/theme.php in WordPress before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string.
Affected WordPress components
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WordPress coreUp to and including 4.2.3
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 4.2.3
References
- openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7
- 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/76331
- www.securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033178
- blog.sucuri.net https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/08/persistent-xss-vulnerability-in-wordpress-explained.html
- codex.wordpress.org https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33549
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8133
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record