CVE-2015-5714 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 22 May 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via mishandled shortcode tags, potentially compromising user sessions.

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: Available

What is CVE-2015-5714?

CVE-2015-5714 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 22 May 2016. 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 WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging the mishandling of unclosed HTML elements during processing of shortcode tags.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5714?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5714?

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-2015-5714 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5714, GHSA-92h3-fjv6-rmmc.