Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3439
CVE-2015-3439
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ephox (formerly Moxiecode) plupload.flash.swf shim 2.1.2 in Plupload, as used in WordPress 3.9.x, 4.0.x, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute same-origin JavaScript functions via the target parameter, as demonstrated by executing a certain click function, related to _init.as and _fireEvent.as.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <4.1.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.1.2nvdExploitPatch
- zoczus.blogspot.com/2015/04/plupload-same-origin-method-execution.htmlnvdExploit
- wordpress.org/news/2015/04/wordpress-4-1-2/nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157391.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158271.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158278.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3250nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74269nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032207nvd
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32168nvd
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7933nvd
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