CVE-2015-9401 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the websimon-tables WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the edit_style id parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-9401?
CVE-2015-9401 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The websimon-tables plugin through 1.3.4 for WordPress has wp-admin/tools.php edit_style id XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9401?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Websimon-Tables Project Websimon-Tables.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9401?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9401 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-2015-9401 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9401 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px9v-f56w-8qv4.