Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the form function in the WP_Nav_Menu_Widget class in wp-includes/default-widgets.php in WordPress before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a widget title.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76160
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8131
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033178
Product x_refsource_confirm
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33529
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3332
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383
Scores
EPSS
0.0169
EPSS Percentile
82.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress
< 4.2.3
Published
Nov 09, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026