CVE-2015-8834
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CVE-2015-8834 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-includes/wp-db.php in WordPress before 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a long comment that is improperly stored because of limitations on the MySQL TEXT data type. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-3440.. EPSS estimates a 1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-includes/wp-db.php in WordPress before 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a long comment that is improperly stored because of limitations on the MySQL TEXT data type. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-3440.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | <= 4.2.1 |
References
- https://wordpress.org/news/2015/05/wordpress-4-2-2/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2015/05/wordpress-4-2-2/Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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