CVE-2010-5294 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted FTP or SSH error messages in WordPress, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-5294?
CVE-2010-5294 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 21 Jan 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the request_filesystem_credentials function in wp-admin/includes/file.php in WordPress before 3.0.2 allow remote servers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by providing a crafted error message for a (1) FTP or (2) SSH connection attempt.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5294?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5294?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2010-5294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5294 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5294, GHSA-3qv6-q4gp-2pm4.