XSS in Improved User Search In Backend Project
CVE-2014-5196
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in improved-user-search-in-backend.php in the backend in the Improved user search in backend plugin before 1.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that insert XSS sequences via the iusib_meta_fields parameter.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.021 (80.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Improved_user_search_in_backend_project Improved_user_search_in_backend
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5196?
- CVE-2014-5196 is a vulnerability in Improved User Search In Backend Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2014-08-12.
- Is CVE-2014-5196 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.