CVE-2015-7989

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user list table in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows...

5.4 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

2.33%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.4

Record: CVE-2015-7989
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-7989
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-7885 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-7885
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2v2w-x4hx-4vf7 5.4

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user list table in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows...

Record: GHSA-2v2w-x4hx-4vf7
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.4

Record: CVE-2015-7989
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-7989 5.4

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7989
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-7989 5.4

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7989
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wordpress

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wordpress` Debian:12	before 4.3.1+dfsg-1	4.3.1+dfsg-1
`wordpress` Debian:13	before 4.3.1+dfsg-1	4.3.1+dfsg-1
`wordpress` Debian:14	before 4.3.1+dfsg-1	4.3.1+dfsg-1
`wordpress` Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u8, plus listed versions 3.0.4+dfsg-13.0.5+dfsg-0+squeeze13.0.5+dfsg-13.2.1+dfsg-13.2.1+dfsg-2 Show 24 moreShow less 3.2.1+dfsg-33.3+dfsg-13.3.1+dfsg-13.3.2+dfsg-13.3.2+dfsg-1~squeeze13.4+dfsg-13.4+dfsg-23.4+dfsg-33.4.1+dfsg-13.4.2+dfsg-13.5+dfsg-13.5.1+dfsg-13.5.1+dfsg-23.5.2+dfsg-13.5.2+dfsg-1~deb6u13.5.2+dfsg-1~deb7u13.6+dfsg-13.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u13.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u23.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u33.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u43.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u53.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u63.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u7	3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u8
`wordpress` Debian:8 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u5, plus listed versions 4.1+dfsg-14.1+dfsg-1+deb8u14.1+dfsg-1+deb8u24.1+dfsg-1+deb8u34.1+dfsg-1+deb8u4	4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u5
`wordpress` Debian:7 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u8, plus listed versions 3.5.1+dfsg-23.5.2+dfsg-13.5.2+dfsg-1~deb6u13.5.2+dfsg-1~deb7u13.6+dfsg-1 Show 15 moreShow less 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u13.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u23.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u33.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u43.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u53.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u63.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u73.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u83.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u93.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u13.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u23.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u33.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u43.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u53.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u6	3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u8

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-7989 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Wordpress, published September 30, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.33%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in wordpress 4.3.1+dfsg-1.

References

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