Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in example.html in Genericons before 3.3.1, as…
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in example.html in Genericons before 3.3.1, as used in WordPress before 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a fragment identifier.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03913 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:automattic:genericons:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3 | Vulnerable | Automattic |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.1 | Running on | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:automattic:genericons:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3 Vulnerable ·Automattic
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.1 Running on ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44qg-j3rp-67rc
- 2026-10-06 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Exploit 3
- https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-protect-your-wordpress-site-from-the-genericons-example-html-xss-vulnerability
- https://www.netsparker.com/cve-2015-3429-dom-xss-vulnerability-in-twenty-fifteen-wordpress-theme/
- 20150509 Wordpress Twenty Fifteen Theme - DOM XSS Vulnerability - CVE-2015-3429
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2015-3429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-44qg-j3rp-67rc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3429 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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