CVE-2015-7989

Description

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.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7989
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1 patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375 vendor advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383 vendor advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f91a5fd10ea7245e5b41e288624819a37adf290a patch
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8187

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7989?
CVE-2015-7989 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7989?
To fix CVE-2015-7989, 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-2015-7989 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-7989 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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