CVE-2016-4812 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: What is CVE-2016-4812?

CVE-2016-4812 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Markdown on Save Improved plugin before 2.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-4812?

CVE-2016-4812 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4812?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Markdown On Saved Improved Project Markdown On Saved Improved.

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Markdown on Save Improved plugin before 2.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Markdown On Saved Improved Project	Markdown On Saved Improved	<= 2.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN26026353/index.htmlVendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000071Vendor Advisory
https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/markdown-on-save-improved/changelog/Vendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN26026353/index.htmlVendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000071Vendor Advisory
https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/markdown-on-save-improved/changelog/Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4812?

CVE-2016-4812 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Markdown on Save Improved plugin before 2.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2016-4812?

CVE-2016-4812 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4812?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Markdown On Saved Improved Project Markdown On Saved Improved.