CVE-2014-7956 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter in the Pods plugin for WordPress, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2014-7956?
CVE-2014-7956 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2015. 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 Pods plugin before 2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter in an edit action in the pods page to wp-admin/admin.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7956?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Podsfoundation Pods.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7956 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-2014-7956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-6967 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode
- CVE-2023-6999 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-23790 WordPress Pods Plugin <= 2.9.10.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE-2024-11849 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields < 3.2.8.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2021-24338 Pods < 2.7.27 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2vx3-hm2p-g49x.