CVE-2014-9444 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a specific parameter in the Frontend Uploader plugin, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9444?
CVE-2014-9444 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Uploader plugin 0.9.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the errors[fu-disallowed-mime-type][0][name] parameter to the default URI.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9444?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Frontend Uploader Project Frontend Uploader.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9444 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-2014-9444 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-9444 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vqg-9r7p-xh2f.