Cross-site scripting in WordPress and Debian Linux - CVE-2014-5240
Published: August 18, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41396
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5240
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: WordPress.ORG
Debian
Debian
Affected software:
WordPress
Debian Linux
WordPress
Debian Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2, when Multisite is enabled,. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-5240
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.