Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2, when Multisite is enabled, allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and obtain Super Admin privileges, via a crafted avatar URL.
                
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History
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| References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/3 - | |
| References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3001 - | |
| References | () https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/29398 - | |
| References | () https://wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2014-08-18 11:15
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2014-5240
Mitre link : CVE-2014-5240
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-5240
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Products Affected
                debian
- debian_linux
 
wordpress
- wordpress
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-79
                        
            Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
