CVE-2015-3429

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.53% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-protect-your-wordpress-site-from-the-genericons-example-html-xss-vulnerability exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7965
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535486/100/1000/threaded mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158278.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/Automattic/Genericons/commit/798ac98579dd72dfdb11bdee3e7bebf01cffb1f7
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/05/wordpress-4-2-2/
https://www.netsparker.com/cve-2015-3429-dom-xss-vulnerability-in-twenty-fifteen-wordpress-theme/ exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/41 mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74534 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158271.html vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131802/WordPress-Twenty-Fifteen-4.2.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3429?
CVE-2015-3429 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3429?
To fix CVE-2015-3429, 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-2015-3429 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3429 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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