CVE-2014-4526 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via parameters in the efence WordPress plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4526?
CVE-2014-4526 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in callback.php in the efence plugin 1.3.2 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) message, (2) zoneid, (3) pubKey, or (4) privKey parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4526?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Efence Project Efence.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4526?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4526 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-2014-4526 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4526 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwrq-c42j-whw3.