Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Gocodes Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2015-9397

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Gocodes
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2019

What is CVE-2015-9397?

The Gocodes Plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to 1.3.5, contains a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability caused by improper validation in the wp-admin/tools.php file. This flaw allows malicious users to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as data theft and session hijacking.

References

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8322
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/gocodes/#developers
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http://cinu.pl/research/wp-plugins/mail_7ab7e224de198b2ed...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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