Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-9031
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wptexturize function in WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted use of shortcode brackets in a text field, as demonstrated by a comment or a post.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2014-9031
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2014-9031
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2014-9031 292
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9031
0.49%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 63 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9031
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-9031
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-9031
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http://klikki.fi/adv/wordpress.html
Klikki Oy - WordPress 3 Persistent Script Injection
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71237
WordPress 'comment' Field HTML Injection Vulnerability
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http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3085
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3085-1 wordpress
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https://wordpress.org/news/2014/11/wordpress-4-0-1/
News – WordPress 4.0.1 Security Release – WordPress.orgPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:233
mandriva.com
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http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0493.html
Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0493 - Updated wordpress package fixes security vulnerabilities
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031243
WordPress Bugs Let Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting, Cross-Site Request Forgery, and Denial of Service Attacks - SecurityTracker
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/62
Full Disclosure: WordPress 3 persistent script injection
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/12
oss-security - Re: WordPress 4.0.1 Security Release
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