CVE-2015-7989 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted email addresses in the WordPress user list table, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2015-7989?
CVE-2015-7989 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 22 May 2016. 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 user list table in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5714.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7989?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7989?
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-2015-7989 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7989 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7989, GHSA-2v2w-x4hx-4vf7.