medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-5295: XSS

First published: Tue Jan 21 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.0.2 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a plugin's author field, which is not properly handled during a Delete Plugin action.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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

Remedy

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/16373

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-5295?

    CVE-2010-5295 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-5295?

    To fix CVE-2010-5295, upgrade to WordPress version 3.0.2 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2010-5295?

    CVE-2010-5295 affects various versions of WordPress prior to 3.0.2, specifically versions 2.0 to 2.8.6.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2010-5295?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2010-5295 include unauthorized JavaScript execution, which could lead to session hijacking or data theft.

  • How does CVE-2010-5295 occur?

    CVE-2010-5295 occurs when user input in a plugin's author field is not properly sanitized during the deletion process.

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