CVE-2014-7138 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the gce_feed_ids parameter in the Google Calendar Events plugin for WordPress.

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-2014-7138?

CVE-2014-7138 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Google Calendar Events plugin before 2.0.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the gce_feed_ids parameter in a gce_ajax action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7138?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Calendar Events Project Google Calendar Events.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7138 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-2014-7138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q4f5-ggvq-wc6p.

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