CVE-2015-5151 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the client_action parameter in the Slider Revolution WordPress plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5151?
CVE-2015-5151 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin 4.2.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the client_action parameter in a revslider_ajax_action action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themepunch Slider Revolution.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5151?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2015-5151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-6528 Slider Revolution < 6.6.19 - Author+ Insecure Deserialization leading to RCE
- CVE-2023-2359 Revolution Slider <= 6.6.12 - Author+ Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-47784 WordPress Slider Revolution Plugin <= 6.6.15 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-34444 WordPress Slider Revolution plugin < 6.7.0 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2023-47772 WordPress Slider Revolution Plugin <= 6.6.14 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhmj-gg7h-mcg5.