CVE-2015-7989

MEDIUM

WordPress < 4.3.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via User Email Address

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user list table in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5714.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7989
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8187

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 52.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress < 4.3.0
Published May 22, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026