Vulnerability Name:

CCN-85439

Published:2013-07-03
Updated:2013-07-03
Summary:WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the post.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the excerpt and content fields 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)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
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:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress › Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS

Source: CCN
Type: BID-60892
WordPress 'post.php' Multiple HTML Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-post-excerpt-content-xss(85439)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [7-03-2013]
WordPress 3.5.1 Cross Site Scripting

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    wordpress wordpress 3.5.1