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WordPress Core < 4.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

CVE-2015-5622 · wordpress

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Vulnerability: WordPress Core < 4.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Affected software: wordpress(WordPress core)
Affected versions: < 3.7
≥ 3.7 and ≤ 3.7.8
≥ 3.8 and ≤ 3.8.8
≥ 3.9 and ≤ 3.9.6
≥ 4.0 and ≤ 4.0.5
≥ 4.1 and ≤ 4.1.5
≥ 4.2 and ≤ 4.2.2
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2015-5622
Published: 23 July 2015
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 4d3191b0-829f-4d35-b8f6-323e7ea6f80b). Methodology and redistribution notes

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