CVE-2014-5240 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 3.9.2, specifically affecting installations with Multisite enabled. An authenticated administrator can exploit this by injecting malicious script or HTML via a crafted avatar URL, potentially escalating their privileges to Super Admin. The CVSS score is low (2.1), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, requiring authentication, and resulting in partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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