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CVE-2014-4538: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in process.php in the Malware Finder plugin 1.1 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query paramete

medium Affects malware-finder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in process.php in the Malware Finder plugin 1.1 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query paramete

Package
malware-finder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (76.1th percentile)
Published
2014-07-01
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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