CVE-2015-7989

5.4 MEDIUM

Published: May 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user list table in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5714.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979

Source: security@debian.org

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1

Source: security@debian.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f91a5fd10ea7245e5b41e288624819a37adf290a

Source: security@debian.org

Patch

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7989

Source: security@debian.org

https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/

Source: security@debian.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8187

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375