CVE-2015-7989
MEDIUMWordPress < 4.3.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via User Email Address
Title source: llmDescription
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
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f91a5fd10ea7245e5b41e288624819a37adf290a
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