CVE-2015-5714

Published: May 22, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.7

Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging the mishandling of unclosed HTML elements during processing of shortcode tags.

Affected (1)

Products: Wordpress: Wordpress

Wordpress

1 product

Wordpress

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wordpress Wordpress	Up to 4.3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (18)

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76745

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f72b21af23da6b6d54208e5c1d65ececdaa109c8

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5714

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8186

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375