CVE-2014-5196
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CVE-2014-5196 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in improved-user-search-in-backend.php in the backend in the Improved user search in backend plugin before 1.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that insert XSS sequences via the iusib_meta_fields parameter.. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in improved-user-search-in-backend.php in the backend in the Improved user search in backend plugin before 1.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that insert XSS sequences via the iusib_meta_fields parameter.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Improved User Search In Backend Project | Improved User Search In Backend | <= 1.2.4 |
References
- http://wordpress.org/plugins/improved-user-search-in-backend/changelogPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://wordpress.org/plugins/improved-user-search-in-backend/changelogPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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