Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-7989
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user list table in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5714.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2015-7989
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2015-7989
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2015-7989 5
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Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7989
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
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~ 44 %
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CVSS scores for CVE-2015-7989
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
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NIST | |
5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
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2.7
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-7989
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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-2015-7989
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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7989
CVE-2015-7989
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8187
WordPress <= 4.3 - User List Table Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f91a5fd10ea7245e5b41e288624819a37adf290a
List tables: escape user e-mails · WordPress/WordPress@f91a5fd · GitHubPatch
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3375-1 wordpress
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979
WordPress Bugs Let Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Bypass Publishing Permission Checks - SecurityTracker
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https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/
News – WordPress 4.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release – WordPress.orgPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1
Version 4.3.1 | WordPress.orgPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3383-1 wordpress
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