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CVE-2014-6243

N/A
Published: October 10, 2014 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:12 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEwww Image Optimizer Plugin

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128621/WordPress-EWWW-Image-Optimizer-2.0.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533641/100/0/threaded
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70190
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/changelog
x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23234

CVSS

4.3MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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