CVE-2015-3438
WordPress MySQL XSS
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 5, 2015, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 6, 2016, 3 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-3438 has a 10 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-3438.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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codepath assignment 07
CodePath Web Security 2017 - Week 7
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-3438 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-3438 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158271.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032207 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158278.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157391.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74269 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7929 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Múltiples Vulnerabilidad de XSS en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.1.2, cuando MySQL es usado sin modo estricto, permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web arbitrarios o HTML a través de una (1) caracteres four-byte UTF-8 o (2) carácter no válido que llega a la capa de la base de datos, demostrado por un carácter manipulado en un comentario. Added Translation Múltiples vulnerabilidades de XSS en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.1.2 cuando se utiliza MySQL sin modo estricto, permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios a través de un (1) carácter UTF-8 de cuatro bytes o (2) carácter no válido que alcanza la capa de la base de datos, según lo demostrado mediante un carácter manipulado en un comentario. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3250 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2015/04/wordpress-4-1-2/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2015/04/wordpress-4-1-2/ Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type https://cedricvb.be/post/wordpress-stored-xss-vulnerability-4-1-2/ No Types Assigned https://cedricvb.be/post/wordpress-stored-xss-vulnerability-4-1-2/ Exploit Changed Reference Type http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.1.2 No Types Assigned http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.1.2 Patch Added CWE CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 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-2015-3438 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-2015-3438
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.76 }} 0.00%
score
0.88931
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