CVE-2014-4855

Polylang <= 1.5.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

highImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

7.1

CVSS Score

7.1

CVSS Score

high

Severity

1.5.2

Patched in

3462d

Time to patch

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Polylang plugin before 1.5.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to a user description. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<1.5.2

PublishedAugust 1, 2014

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginpolylang

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c38b6cce-ea8b-48f3-a995-173047d1caf8?source=api-prod

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