4.3
MEDIUM
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 :

Sept. 13, 2021, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1494 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Colorlib fancybox
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-1494.

URL Resource
http://blog.sucuri.net/2015/02/zero-day-in-the-fancybox-for-wordpress-plugin.html Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/118543 Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/10 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72506 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1082625/ Issue Tracking
https://wordpress.org/plugins/fancybox-for-wordpress/changelog/ Patch
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/possible-malware-2 Exploit

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-1494 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1494 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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.

0.53 }} 0.00%

score

0.73385

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability