CVE-2014-9031 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 25 Nov 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted shortcode brackets in comments or posts, requiring user interaction to execute.

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: Available

What is CVE-2014-9031?

CVE-2014-9031 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 25 Nov 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 wptexturize function in WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted use of shortcode brackets in a text field, as demonstrated by a comment or a post.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9031?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9031?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2014-9031 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9031, GHSA-66rv-hwf5-7jr5.