CSRF in Simplysymphony Plugnedit
CVE-2015-9422
The PlugNedit Adaptive Editor plugin before 6.2.0 for WordPress has CSRF with resultant XSS via wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=simple_fields_field_type_post_dialog_load plugnedit_width, pnemedcount, PlugneditBGColor, PlugneditEditorMargin, or plugneditcontent parameters.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.009 (54.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Simplysymphony Plugnedit
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-9422?
- CVE-2015-9422 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Simplysymphony Plugnedit, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2015-9422?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-9422 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.