CVE-2014-4847 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the Random Banner plugin, potentially compromising admin sessions and site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4847?
CVE-2014-4847 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Random Banner plugin 1.1.2.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the buffercode_RBanner_url_banner1 parameter in an update action to wp-admin/options.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4847?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Buffercode Random Banner.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4847?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4847 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-2014-4847 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4847 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj7p-cfqg-6326.