Vulnerability Name:

CCN-72709

Published:2012-01-24
Updated:2012-01-24
Summary:WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the comment_content field to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
4.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web Site
WordPress › Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-commentcontent-xss(72709)

Source: CCN
Type: TWSL2012-002
Multiple Vulnerabilities in WordPress

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    wordpress wordpress 3.3.1
    wordpress wordpress *