VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-9031
CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability4.98%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-11-25
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 wptexturize function in WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted use of shortcode brackets in a text field, as demonstrated by a comment or a post.
Weakness classification
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')