Name: CVE-2015-1494: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2015-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-1494, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.06407

The FancyBox for WordPress plugin before 3.0.3 for WordPress does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an mfbfw[*] parameter in an update action to wp-admin/admin-post.php, as demonstrated by the mfbfw[padding] parameter and exploited in the wild in February 2015.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Fancybox For Wordpress Plugin	—	Update fancybox-for-wordpress plugin to version 3.0.3, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Feb 4, 2015

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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