XSS in Simplysymphony Plugnedit
CVE-2015-9423
The PlugNedit Adaptive Editor plugin before 6.2.0 for WordPress has XSS via wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=simple_fields_field_type_post_dialog_load PlugneditBGColor, PlugneditEditorMargin, plugnedit_width, pnemedcount, or plugneditcontent parameters.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.010 (60.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-9423?
- CVE-2015-9423 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Simplysymphony Plugnedit, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2015-9423?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-9423 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.