CVE-2014-9031

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/62 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3085 vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/12 mailing list
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0493.html
http://klikki.fi/adv/wordpress.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031243 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71237 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:233 vendor advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2014/11/wordpress-4-0-1/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9031?
CVE-2014-9031 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9031?
To fix CVE-2014-9031, 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-2014-9031 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9031 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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