CVE-2015-1494
FancyBox for WordPress Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description
The FancyBox for WordPress plugin before 3.0.3 for WordPress does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an mfbfw[*] parameter in an update action to wp-admin/admin-post.php, as demonstrated by the mfbfw[padding] parameter and exploited in the wild in February 2015.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 17, 2015, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://blog.sucuri.net/2015/02/zero-day-in-the-fancybox-for-wordpress-plugin.html Added Reference http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/118543 Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/10 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72506 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1082625/ Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/fancybox-for-wordpress/changelog/ Added Reference https://wordpress.org/support/topic/possible-malware-2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://blog.sucuri.net/2015/02/zero-day-in-the-fancybox-for-wordpress-plugin.html No Types Assigned http://blog.sucuri.net/2015/02/zero-day-in-the-fancybox-for-wordpress-plugin.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/118543 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/118543 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087 Exploit http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/10 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/10 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72506 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72506 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1082625/ No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1082625/ Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/support/topic/possible-malware-2 No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/support/topic/possible-malware-2 Exploit -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fancybox_project:fancybox:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:fancybox:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.2 -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Feb. 17, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation El plugin FancyBox for WordPress anterior a 3.0.3 para WordPress no restringe correctamente el acceso, lo que permite a atacantes remotos realizar ataques de XSS a través del parámetro mfbfw en una acción de actualización en wp-admin/admin-post.php, tal y como fue utilizado activamente en febrero del 2015. Added Translation El plugin FancyBox for WordPress en versiones anteriores a 3.0.3 para WordPress no restringe adecuadamente el acceso, lo que permite a atacantes remotos llevar a cabo ataques de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) a través de un parámetro mfbfw[*] en una acción de actualización para wp-admin/admin-post.php, según lo demostrado por el parámetro mfbfw[padding] y explotado activamente en Febrero 2015. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 27, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087 No Types Assigned http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087 Exploit -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The FancyBox for WordPress plugin before 3.0.3 for WordPress does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the mfbfw parameter in an update action to wp-admin/admin-post.php, as exploited in the wild in February 2015. The FancyBox for WordPress plugin before 3.0.3 for WordPress does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an mfbfw[*] parameter in an update action to wp-admin/admin-post.php, as demonstrated by the mfbfw[padding] parameter and exploited in the wild in February 2015. Added Reference http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/118543 Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fancybox_project:fancybox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/fancybox-for-wordpress/changelog/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/fancybox-for-wordpress/changelog/ Patch Added CWE CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1494 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1494
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.41 }} -1.42%
score
0.86755
percentile