CVE-2015-9500 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Exquisite Ultimate Newspaper theme allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the anchor identifier.

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-2015-9500?

CVE-2015-9500 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 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 Exquisite Ultimate Newspaper theme 1.3.3 for WordPress has XSS via the anchor identifier to assets/js/jquery.foundation.plugins.js.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9500?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Exquisite Ultimate Newspaper Project Exquisite Ultimate Newspaper.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9500?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9500 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-2015-9500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4j4p-cvxm-56pr.

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