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CVE-2014-4576

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in services/diagnostics.php in the WordPress Social Login plugin 2.0.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or H…

Published Jul 2, 2014wordpress_social_login_projectCWE-79EPSS 1.63%

Overview

CVE-2014-4576 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress_social_login_project wordpress_social_login. It was published on July 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in services/diagnostics.php in the WordPress Social Login plugin 2.0.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the xhrurl parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress_social_login_project. Update wordpress_social_login to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
wordpress_social_login_projectwordpress_social_login0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-4576?

CVE-2014-4576 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress_social_login_project wordpress_social_login. It was published on July 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-4576?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-4576?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress_social_login_project. Update wordpress_social_login to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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