CVE-2015-9497 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2015-9497?

CVE-2015-9497 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The ad-inserter plugin before 1.5.3 for WordPress has CSRF with resultant XSS via wp-admin/options-general.php?page=ad-inserter.php.

Q: How severe is CVE-2015-9497?

CVE-2015-9497 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2015-9497?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ad Inserter Project Ad Inserter.

Vulnerability Description

The ad-inserter plugin before 1.5.3 for WordPress has CSRF with resultant XSS via wp-admin/options-general.php?page=ad-inserter.php.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ad Inserter Project	Ad Inserter	< 1.5.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131798/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7974Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131798/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7974Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-9497?

CVE-2015-9497 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The ad-inserter plugin before 1.5.3 for WordPress has CSRF with resultant XSS via wp-admin/options-general.php?page=ad-inserter.php.

How severe is CVE-2015-9497?

CVE-2015-9497 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-9497?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ad Inserter Project Ad Inserter.