CVE-2014-9570 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via specific parameters in the Simple Security plugin, 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-2014-9570?
CVE-2014-9570 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the MyWebsiteAdvisor Simple Security plugin 1.1.5 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) datefilter parameter in the access_log page to wp-admin/users.php or (2) simple_security_ip_blacklist[] parameter in an add_blacklist_ip action in the ip_blacklist page to wp-admin/users.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9570?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mywebsiteadvisor Simple Security.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9570?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9570 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-2014-9570 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9570 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39w3-c286-wqjc.