CVE-2015-9422 json
The PlugNedit Adaptive Editor plugin before 6.2.0 for WordPress has CSRF with resultant XSS via wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=simple_field…
published 2019-09-26 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-9262
- cvss
- 6.5
- 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 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- simplysymphony plugnedit 6.2.0
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8331 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- cinu.pl http://cinu.pl/research/wp-plugins/mail_b5405e735cb605b2fd1a300bb8be4860.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/8331
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
cinu.pl
/research/wp-plugins/mail_b5405e735cb605b2fd1a300bb8be4860.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/plugnedit/#developers
product, release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-9422
- NVD CVE-2015-9422
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.