CVE-2015-9419 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the captain-slider WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via Title or Caption fields.
- 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-2015-9419?
CVE-2015-9419 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 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 captain-slider plugin 1.0.6 for WordPress has XSS via a Title or Caption section.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9419?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Captain-Slider Project Captain-Slider.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9419?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9419 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-2015-9419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9419 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr75-p6pj-98jh.