CVE-2014-5196 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Improved user search in backend plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 1.2.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to hijack administrator authentication to inject Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) sequences through the 'iusib_meta_fields' parameter. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to information integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:improved_user_search_in_backend_project:improved_user_search_in_backend:*:-:-:*:-: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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