CVE-2014-125090 Media Downloader Plugin getfile.php dl_file_resumable cross site scripting
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Media Downloader Plugin allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts via the file argument.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-125090?
CVE-2014-125090 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Media Downloader Plugin, published on 4 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Media Downloader Plugin 0.1.992 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function dl_file_resumable of the file getfile.php. The manipulation of the argument file leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 0.1.993 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 77beb720c682b9300035ab5f96eee225181d8a92. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-222262 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-125090?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Media Downloader Project Media Downloader.
How do I fix CVE-2014-125090?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-125090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2014-125090 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-125090 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5wc-m7jh-2cgf.