CVE-2015-3440 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 4.2.1, specifically within the wp-includes/wp-db.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through excessively long comments, which are improperly handled due to MySQL TEXT data type limitations. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity with a network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and potential for partial integrity impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an exploit (EDB-36844) is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active widespread exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress: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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