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WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes

CVE-2015-5714 · wordpress

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Vulnerability: WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes
Affected software: wordpress(WordPress core)
Affected versions: ≥ 4.3 and ≤ 4.3
< 3.7
≥ 3.9 and ≤ 3.9.8
≥ 4.0 and ≤ 4.0.7
≥ 4.1 and ≤ 4.1.7
≥ 4.2 and ≤ 4.2.4
≥ 3.7 and ≤ 3.7.10
≥ 3.8 and ≤ 3.8.10
Authentication: Not specified in feed title — see source advisory
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2015-5714
Published: 15 September 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 4c1f4487-c684-4602-9b93-e547e2d38a64). Methodology and redistribution notes

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