CVE-2015-9438 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the display-widgets WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via AJAX parameters.
- 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-2015-9438?
CVE-2015-9438 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Display-Widgets Project Display-Widgets.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9438 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-2015-9438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g865-qffp-7p34.