XSS in WordPress
CVE-2015-7989
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7989
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375 (vendor-advisory)
- wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f91a5fd10ea7245e5b41e288624819a37adf290a (Patch)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8187
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7989?
- CVE-2015-7989 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7989?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7989 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.