CVE-2014-6243 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the EWWW Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 2.0.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the 'error' parameter on the ewww-image-optimizer.php page, which is improperly handled in a pngout error message. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating medium severity with low impact on integrity and no impact on confidentiality or availability, requiring medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ewww_image_optimizer_plugin_project:ewww_image_optimizer_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ewww_image_optimizer_plugin_project:ewww_image_optimizer_plugin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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