Verification Code for Comments <= 2.1.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

5.3
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2014-4565
CVSS 5.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published August 1, 2014
Last Updated December 5, 2022
Researcher Anant Shrivastava (anantshri)

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vcc.js.php in the Verification Code for Comments plugin 2.1.0 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) vp, (2) vs, (3) l, (4) vu, or (5) vm parameter.

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Vulnerability Details for Verification Code for Comments

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug verification-code-for-comments (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 2.1.0

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