XSS in Content Text Slider On Post Project
CVE-2015-20019
The Content text slider on post WordPress plugin before 6.9 does not sanitise and escape the Title and Message/Content settings, which could lead to Cross-Site Scripting issues
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Content Text Slider On Post Project
- Content Text Slider On Post — versions 6.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Dec/124 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/4f92b211-e09c-4ed0-bc98-27e0b51b1f86 (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1393044/content-text-slider-on-post (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-20019?
- CVE-2015-20019 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Content Text Slider On Post Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2015-20019?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-20019 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.