CVE-2015-20019 json
Content text slider on post < 6.9 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-2107
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
- content_text_slider_on_post_project content_text_slider_on_post 6.9
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0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Dec/124 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Content text slider on post
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/1393044/content-text-slider-on-post
patch, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/bugtraq/2015/Dec/124
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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wpscan.com
/vulnerability/4f92b211-e09c-4ed0-bc98-27e0b51b1f86
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-20019
- NVD CVE-2015-20019
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