CVE-2015-9357
MediumPublished
The akismet plugin before 3.1.5 for WordPress has XSS.
- Published
- Aug 28, 2019
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
6.1/ 10Medium
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.3%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 68.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The akismet plugin before 3.1.5 for WordPress has XSS.
Sources
1Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2015-9357: stored XSS in WordPress smiley parser that bypasses wp_kses, chains nonce forgery to create admin accounts. Educational use only.
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