Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-5734 (CCN-107979)

Assigned:2015-08-03
Published:2015-08-03
Updated:2017-11-04
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-5734

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Tue, 4 Aug 2015 14:42:56 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE request: WordPress 4.2.3 and earlier multiple vulnerabilities

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20150804 Re: CVE request: WordPress 4.2.3 and earlier multiple vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3332

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3383

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
76331

Source: CCN
Type: BID-76331
WordPress Prior to 4.2.4 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1033178

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/08/persistent-xss-vulnerability-in-wordpress-explained.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33549

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-cve20155734-xss(107979)

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.2.4 Security and Maintenance Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8133

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-5734

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.2.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:291
    P
    		DSA-3383-1 wordpress -- security update
    2016-02-08
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:202
    P
    		DSA-3332-1 -- wordpress -- security update
    2016-02-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20155734000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5734 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - untriaged.
    2015-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201557340000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5734 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2015-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20155734000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5734 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201557340000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5734 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2015-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20155734000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5734 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2015-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20155734000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5734 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201557340000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5734 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2015-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20155734000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5734 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2015-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201557340000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5734 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20155734000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5734 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - untriaged.
    2015-11-09
    BACK
    wordpress wordpress *
    wordpress wordpress 4.2.3