CVE-2014-1888

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BuddyPress plugin before 1.9.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name field to groups/create/step/group-details. NOTE: this can be exploited without authentication by leveraging CVE-2014-1889.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory buddypress.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65555 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91175 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/56950 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125212/WordPress-Buddypress-1.9.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://buddypress.org/2014/02/buddypress-1-9-2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531049/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/103307 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1888?
CVE-2014-1888 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1888?
To fix CVE-2014-1888, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1888 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1888 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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