VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-6243

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.06%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-10-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the EWWW Image Optimizer plugin before 2.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error parameter in the ewww-image-optimizer.php page to wp-admin/options-general.php, which is not properly handled in a pngout error message.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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