XSS in WordPress
CVE-2015-5734
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the legacy theme preview implementation in wp-includes/theme.php in WordPress before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.065 (93.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.065 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7 (mailing-list)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033178 (vdb-entry)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33549
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3332 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76331 (vdb-entry)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8133
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383 (vendor-advisory)
- blog.sucuri.net/2015/08/persistent-xss-vulnerability-in-wordpress-explained.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5734?
- CVE-2015-5734 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2015-11-09.
- Is CVE-2015-5734 known to be exploited?
- 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.