CVE-2015-4084
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Free Counter plugin 1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the value_ parameter in a check_stat action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
WordPress Plugin Free Counter 1.1 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| free-counter | free_counter | 1.1 | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132062/WordPress-Free-Counter-1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535615/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74846
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37132/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132062/WordPress-Free-Counter-1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535615/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74846
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37132/
CWEs
CWE-79
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.