WordPress Core < 4.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2015-3438
CVSS High (7.2)
Publicly Published April 21, 2015
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Jakub Zoczek
Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress before 4.1.2, when MySQL is used without strict mode, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) four-byte UTF-8 character or (2) invalid character that reaches the database layer, as demonstrated by a crafted character in a comment.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Software Slug wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.7
  • 3.7 - 3.7.5
  • 3.8 - 3.8.5
  • 3.9 - 3.9.3
  • 4.0 - 4.0.1
  • 4.1 - 4.1.1
Patched Version
  • 3.7.6
  • 3.8.6
  • 3.9.4
  • 4.0.2
  • 4.1.2
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