CVE-2014-7139 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the Contact Form DB plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-7139?
CVE-2014-7139 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Contact Form DB (aka CFDB and contact-form-7-to-database-extension) plugin before 2.8.16 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) form or (2) enc parameter in the CF7DBPluginShortCodeBuilder page to wp-admin/admin.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7139?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cfdbplugin Contact Form Db.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7139?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7139 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-2014-7139 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7139 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3gg-vjpp-5cr5.