CVE-2014-4550 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Shortcode Ninja plugin, versions 1.4 and earlier, for WordPress, specifically within the preview-shortcode-external.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the 'shortcode' parameter. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are reported, Nuclei templates exist for detection, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:visualshortcodes:ninja:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.