CVE-2016-4812

6.1 MEDIUM

Published: June 04, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Markdown on Save Improved plugin before 2.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

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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:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN26026353/index.html

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Vendor Advisory

http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000071

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Vendor Advisory

https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/markdown-on-save-improved/changelog/

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Vendor Advisory

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN26026353/index.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000071

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/markdown-on-save-improved/changelog/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

6.1 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.3%

56th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

markdown_on_saved_improved_project

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