CVE-2010-5294: XSS

Published Jan 21, 2014
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Updated

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the requestfilesystemcredentials function in wp-admin/includes/file.php in WordPress before 3.0.2 allow remote servers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by providing a crafted error message for a (1) FTP or (2) SSH connection attempt.

Affected Software

48 affected components
WordPress=2.8.5.2
WordPress=2.0.11
WordPress=2.8.6
WordPress=2.0
WordPress=2.1.1
WordPress=2.2.3
WordPress=2.0.2
WordPress=2.1
WordPress=2.0.6
WordPress=2.0.1
WordPress=2.8.4
WordPress=2.0.4
WordPress=2.2
WordPress=2.1.3
WordPress=3.0
WordPress=2.8
WordPress=2.0.7
WordPress=2.1.2
WordPress=2.7.1
WordPress=2.6.3
WordPress=2.0.5
WordPress=2.8.3
WordPress=2.8.4-a
WordPress=2.6.5
WordPress=2.2.2
WordPress=2.3.3
WordPress=2.0.9
WordPress=2.8.1
WordPress=2.2.1
WordPress=2.7
WordPress=2.6.2
WordPress=2.9
WordPress=2.3.1
WordPress=2.5.1
WordPress=2.6.1
WordPress=2.8.5.1
WordPress=2.9.2
WordPress=2.5
WordPress=2.0.10
WordPress=2.9.1
WordPress=2.8.2
WordPress<=3.0.1
WordPress=2.9.1.1
WordPress=2.3.2
WordPress=2.6
WordPress=2.8.5
WordPress=2.0.8
WordPress=2.3

Event History

Jan 21, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5294?

CVE-2010-5294 has a medium severity level due to its cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-5294?

To fix CVE-2010-5294, update your WordPress installation to version 3.0.2 or later.

3

What versions of WordPress are affected by CVE-2010-5294?

CVE-2010-5294 affects multiple versions of WordPress prior to 3.0.2, including those as old as 2.0.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-5294?

CVE-2010-5294 is categorized as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

Can exploiting CVE-2010-5294 lead to further attacks?

Yes, exploiting CVE-2010-5294 can allow attackers to inject arbitrary scripts, potentially leading to other attacks.

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