CVE-2015-9423

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 26, 2019 at 12:24 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPlugnedit

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

The PlugNedit Adaptive Editor plugin before 6.2.0 for WordPress has XSS via wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=simple_fields_field_type_post_dialog_load PlugneditBGColor, PlugneditEditorMargin, plugnedit_width, pnemedcount, or plugneditcontent parameters.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.2.0
Affected range stops below 6.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/plugnedit/#developers
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8331

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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