CVE-2015-2040 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the submit_time parameter in the Contact Form DB plugin, requiring admin interaction to trigger.
- 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-2015-2040?
CVE-2015-2040 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contact Form DB (aka CFDB and contact-form-7-to-database-extension) plugin 2.8.26 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the submit_time parameter in the CF7DBPluginSubmissions page to wp-admin/admin.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cfdbplugin Contact Form Db.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2040 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-2015-2040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32px-gjp5-9f34.