Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the refreshAdvancedAccessibilityOfItem function in wp-admin/js/nav-menu.js in WordPress before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an accessibility-helper title.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 4.2.4+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 4.2.4+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 4.2.4+dfsg-1 | — |
References
- https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33541
- [oss-security] 20150804 Re: CVE request: WordPress 4.2.3 and earlier multiple vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 1033178 vdb-entry
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8132
- 76331 vdb-entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33540