CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Wordfence Security up to 5.1.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument whoisval
with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Wordfence Security plugin before 5.1.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the whoisval parameter on the WordfenceWhois page to wp-admin/admin.php.
The weakness was published 11/06/2014 by Narendra Bhati (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-4664 since 06/26/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 5.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (98473).
Product
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Wordfence Security 5.1.2
Timeline
06/26/2014 🔍11/04/2014 🔍
11/05/2014 🔍
11/06/2014 🔍
11/06/2014 🔍
02/04/2015 🔍
03/27/2015 🔍
06/19/2017 🔍
Sources
Advisory: wordpress.orgResearcher: Narendra Bhati
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2014-4664 (🔍)
X-Force: 98473
Vulnerability Center: 48462 - Wordfence Security plugin Before 5.1.4 for WordPress Remote XSS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 70915 - WordPress Wordfence Firewall Plugin 'wp-admin/admin.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 03/27/2015 12:07Updated: 06/19/2017 08:28
Changes: 03/27/2015 12:07 (54), 06/19/2017 08:28 (5)
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