CVE-2014-4599 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via search parameters in the WP-Business Directory plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2014-4599?
CVE-2014-4599 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 forms/search.php in the WP-Business Directory (wp-ttisbdir) plugin 1.0.2 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) edit, (2) search_term, (3) page_id, (4) page, or (5) page_links parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Business Directory Project Wp-Business Directory.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4599 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-2014-4599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-525v-xhqc-jw8f.