# CVE-2015-5481: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in forms/panels.php in the GD bbPress Attachments plugin before 2.3 for WordPress allows remote att

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-08-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in forms/panels.php in the GD bbPress Attachments plugin before 2.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tab parameter in the gdbbpress_attachments page to wp-admin/edit.php.

## What to do

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## References

- https://wordpress.org/plugins/gd-bbpress-attachments/changelog/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8088
- https://security.dxw.com/advisories/reflected-xss-in-gd-bbpress-attachments-allows-an-attacker-to-do-almost-anything-an-admin-can/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132657/WordPress-GD-bbPress-Attachments-2.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/53

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