CVE-2015-9230 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary scripts via the DBTablePrefix parameter in the BulletProof Security plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-9230?

CVE-2015-9230 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In the admin/db-backup-security/db-backup-security.php page in the BulletProof Security plugin before .52.5 for WordPress, XSS is possible for remote authenticated administrators via the DBTablePrefix parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9230?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ait-Pro Bulletproof Security.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9230?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9230 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-2015-9230 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9230 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-998w-xhh3-9v8v.

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