CVE-2015-5733

Published: Nov 9, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the refreshAdvancedAccessibilityOfItem function in wp-admin/js/nav-menu.js in WordPress before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an accessibility-helper title.

Affected (1)

Products: Wordpress: Wordpress

Wordpress

1 product

Wordpress

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wordpress Wordpress	Up to 4.2.3

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 (16)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76331

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033178

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33540

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33541

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8132

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7