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CVE-2015-1494

4.3 · MEDIUM

The FancyBox for WordPress plugin before 3.0.3 for WordPress does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an mfbfw[*] parameter…

Published Feb 17, 2015colorlibCWE-79EPSS 6.41%

Overview

CVE-2015-1494 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting colorlib fancybox. It was published on February 17, 2015 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

The FancyBox for WordPress plugin before 3.0.3 for WordPress does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an mfbfw[*] parameter in an update action to wp-admin/admin-post.php, as demonstrated by the mfbfw[padding] parameter and exploited in the wild in February 2015.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from colorlib. Update fancybox 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
colorlibfancybox0Affected

References

Refblog.sucuri.net/2015/02/zero-day-in-the-fancybox-for-wordpress-plugin.htmlRefosvdb.org/show/osvdb/118543Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/10Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/72506Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1082625/Refwordpress.org/plugins/fancybox-for-wordpress/changelog/Refwordpress.org/support/topic/possible-malware-2Refblog.sucuri.net/2015/02/zero-day-in-the-fancybox-for-wordpress-plugin.htmlRefosvdb.org/show/osvdb/118543

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1494?

CVE-2015-1494 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting colorlib fancybox. It was published on February 17, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-1494?

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-2015-1494?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from colorlib. Update fancybox 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1494?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1494 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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