CVE-2015-4139 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in smilies4wp.php in the WP Smiley plugin 1.4.1 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-4163
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in smilies4wp.php in the WP Smiley plugin 1.4.1 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s4w-more parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.
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1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/1
mailing-list, exploit
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/05/31/2
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/74914
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-4139
- NVD CVE-2015-4139
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