CVE-2015-5622 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 4.2.3, affecting Debian Linux distributions running WordPress. This flaw allows authenticated users with Author or Contributor roles to inject malicious web scripts or HTML by embedding crafted shortcodes within HTML elements. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.5, indicating a medium attack complexity and requiring user authentication, with a potential impact of information disclosure or defacement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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