CVE-2015-1494 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks via the FancyBox plugin, requiring user interaction to trigger the malicious payload.
- 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-2015-1494?
CVE-2015-1494 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 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
The FancyBox for WordPress plugin before 3.0.3 for WordPress does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an mfbfw[*] parameter in an update action to wp-admin/admin-post.php, as demonstrated by the mfbfw[padding] parameter and exploited in the wild in February 2015.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Colorlib Fancybox.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1494 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-2015-1494 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-1494 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44cc-c4hq-r7vv.