CVE-2015-8350 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the Calls to Action WordPress plugin.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2015-8350?

CVE-2015-8350 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2017. 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Calls to Action plugin before 2.5.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) open-tab parameter in a wp_cta_global_settings action to wp-admin/edit.php or (2) wp-cta-variation-id parameter to ab-testing-call-to-action-example/.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8350?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Inboundnow Call to Action.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8350?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8350 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-2015-8350 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-8350 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5m9m-3wqm-g9m4.

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