Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-3429
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in example.html in Genericons before 3.3.1, as used in WordPress before 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a fragment identifier.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2015-3429
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:automattic:genericons:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-3429
0.44%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 72 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-3429
| 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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-3429
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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-2015-3429
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https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-protect-your-wordpress-site-from-the-genericons-example-html-xss-vulnerability
How To Protect your WordPress Site from the Genericons Example.html XSS Vulnerability | DigitalOceanExploit
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131802/WordPress-Twenty-Fifteen-4.2.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
WordPress Twenty Fifteen 4.2.1 Cross Site Scripting ≈ Packet Storm
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https://wordpress.org/news/2015/05/wordpress-4-2-2/
News – WordPress 4.2.2 Security and Maintenance Release – WordPress.org
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/41
Full Disclosure: Wordpress Twenty Fifteen Theme - DOM XSS Vulnerability - CVE-2015-3429Exploit
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https://github.com/Automattic/Genericons/commit/798ac98579dd72dfdb11bdee3e7bebf01cffb1f7
Security: Remove example file. · Automattic/Genericons@798ac98 · GitHub
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535486/100/1000/threaded
SecurityFocus
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7965
Twenty Fifteen Theme <= 1.1 - DOM Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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https://www.netsparker.com/cve-2015-3429-dom-xss-vulnerability-in-twenty-fifteen-wordpress-theme/
CVE-2015-3429 | DOM XSS Vulnerability in Twenty Fifteen WordPress Theme | NetsparkerExploit
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3328-1 wordpress
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74534
WordPress CVE-2015-3429 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158271.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: wordpress-4.2.2-1.fc21
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158278.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: wordpress-4.2.2-1.fc20
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