Medium severity · published Aug 28, 2019
CVE-2015-9361
The Related Posts plugin before 1.8.2 for WordPress has XSS via add_query_arg() and remove_query_arg()
6.1
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Related Posts plugin before 1.8.2 for WordPress has XSS via add_query_arg() and remove_query_arg().
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RP
Related Posts · Never5
before 1.8.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9361
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-9361
Third Party Advisory
https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/04/security-advisory-xss-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-wordpress-plugins.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.barrykooij.com/several-security-updates-released/
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