Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress before 4.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging the Author or Contributor role to place a crafted shortcode inside an HTML element, related to wp-includes/kses.php and wp-includes/shortcodes.php.
                
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 - Patch | |
| References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18 - | |
| References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328 - | |
| References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3332 - | |
| References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383 - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011 - | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037 - | |
| References | () https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33359 - | |
| References | () https://klikki.fi/adv/wordpress3.html - | |
| References | () https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111 - | 
Information
                Published : 2015-08-03 14:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2015-5622
Mitre link : CVE-2015-5622
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5622
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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')
