CVE-2014-8800

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in nextend-facebook-settings.php in the Nextend Facebook Connect plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the fb_login_button parameter in a newfb_update_options action.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.13% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/115231 vdb entry
http://security.szurek.pl/nextend-facebook-connect-1459-xss.html exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextend-facebook-connect/changelog/ vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35439 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8800?
CVE-2014-8800 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8800?
To fix CVE-2014-8800, 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-2014-8800 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8800 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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