MEDIUM
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user list table in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5714
Published May 22, 2016
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.33%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user list table in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5714.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.4 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
3.5 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.33% 0.02335
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02335
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02335) | 82.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02148) | 79.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 35.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.86% (0.03861) | 80.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 35.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1.20% (0.01198) | 74.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 36.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00114) | 46.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00114) | 45.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00114) | 43.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.31% (0.01315) | 68.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.31% (0.01315) | 68.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.31% (0.01315) | 66.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.31% (0.01315) | 41.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f91a5fd10ea7245e5b41e288624819a37adf290a x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7989 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8187 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f91a5fd10ea7245e5b41e288624819a37adf290a | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7989 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8187 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published May 22, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 28, 2015
Link CVE-2015-7989
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a