Unscored severity · published Feb 17, 2015
CVE-2015-1494
The FancyBox for WordPress plugin before 3.0.3 for WordPress does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an…
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CVSS
6.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The FancyBox for WordPress plugin before 3.0.3 for WordPress does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an mfbfw[*] parameter in an update action to wp-admin/admin-post.php, as demonstrated by the mfbfw[padding] parameter and exploited in the wild in February 2015.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.4% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FA
Fancybox · Colorlib
through 3.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1494
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1494
Third Party Advisory
http://blog.sucuri.net/2015/02/zero-day-in-the-fancybox-for-wordpress-plugin.html
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/118543
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/10
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72506
Issue Tracking
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1082625/
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