CVE-2015-10140 json
Ajax Load More < 2.8.1.2 - Subscriber+ File Upload & Deletion
published 2025-07-22 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-9400
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
The Ajax Load More plugin before 2.8.1.2 does not have authorisation in some of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to upload and delete arbitrary files.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Ajax Load More 2.8.1.2
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_ajax_load_more_file_upload)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_ajax_load_more_file_upload Wordpress Ajax Load More PHP Upload Vulnerability metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2015-10-10
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9f0c926e-0609-4c89-a724-88e16bcfa82a referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown Ajax Load More
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/9f0c926e-0609-4c89-a724-88e16bcfa82a
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-10140
- NVD CVE-2015-10140
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.