CVE-2015-9438 json
The display-widgets plugin before 2.04 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=dw_show_widget id_base, widget_number,…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-9278
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The display-widgets plugin before 2.04 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=dw_show_widget id_base, widget_number, or instance parameter.
Patch / fix
- display-widgets_project display-widgets 2.04
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1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- cinu.pl http://cinu.pl/research/wp-plugins/mail_a7012199c9236754edd72786637e5d2d.html 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
cinu.pl
/research/wp-plugins/mail_a7012199c9236754edd72786637e5d2d.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/8247
third-party-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/display-widgets/#developers
product, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-9438
- NVD CVE-2015-9438
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