CVE-2014-8800 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the login button parameter in the Nextend Facebook Connect plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2014-8800?
CVE-2014-8800 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in nextend-facebook-settings.php in the Nextend Facebook Connect plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the fb_login_button parameter in a newfb_update_options action.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8800?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nextendweb Nextend Facebook Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8800?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8800 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-2014-8800 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8800 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3fm-56j2-cm64.