CVE-2015-9312 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 14 Aug 2019 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the newstatpress WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via IMG elements.

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-2015-9312?

CVE-2015-9312 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2019. 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

The newstatpress plugin before 1.0.5 for WordPress has XSS related to an IMG element.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9312?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Newstatpress Project Newstatpress.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9312?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9312 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-2015-9312 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-9312 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-247j-phfv-j272.