CVE-2010-5295 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via plugin author fields during deletion, requiring admin interaction to trigger.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-5295?
CVE-2010-5295 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 21 Jan 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.0.2 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a plugin's author field, which is not properly handled during a Delete Plugin action.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5295?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5295?
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-2010-5295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5295, GHSA-hw7c-mc39-5vqf.