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 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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

6.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile

Published

2015-02-17

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36087

Security advisories

• http://blog.sucuri.net/2015/02/zero-day-in-the-fancybox-for-wordpress-plugin.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72506
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/fancybox-for-wordpress/changelog
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1082625

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry