CVE-2015-1494 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FancyBox for WordPress plugin, specifically versions prior to 3.0.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts through various mfbfw[*] parameters during an update action to wp-admin/admin-post.php. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB (EDB-36087), and it was observed being exploited in the wild in February 2015, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:fancybox:*:*:*:*:*: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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