Vulnerability Name:

CCN-64409

Published:2010-12-30
Updated:2010-12-30
Summary:WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker with editor privileges could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS v3 Severity:2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.3 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-editor-xss(64409)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [12-30-2010]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    wordpress wordpress 3.0.4