CVE-2015-7989

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

5.4

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.3 / Impact: 2.7

Source: NVD

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.

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 (16)

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

Source: security@debian.org

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

Source: security@debian.org

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

Source: security@debian.org

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

Source: security@debian.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f91a5fd10ea7245e5b41e288624819a37adf290a

Source: security@debian.org

Patch

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7989

Source: security@debian.org

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

Source: security@debian.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8187

Source: security@debian.org

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