CVE-2015-9459 json
The searchterms-tagging-2 plugin through 1.535 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/options-general.php count parameter.
published 2019-10-10 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-9299
- cvss
- 6.1
- 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 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The searchterms-tagging-2 plugin through 1.535 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/options-general.php count parameter.
Exploit prediction
1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- cinu.pl http://cinu.pl/research/wp-plugins/mail_d14e213879cd60e80e538bde21c0359b.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/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_d14e213879cd60e80e538bde21c0359b.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/searchterms-tagging-2/#developers
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-9459
- NVD CVE-2015-9459
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