CVE-2015-9472

Description

The incoming-links plugin before 0.9.10b for WordPress has referrers.php XSS via the Referer HTTP header.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8015 third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/incoming-links/#developers third party advisory product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1080044/incoming-links third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-9472?
CVE-2015-9472 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-9472?
To fix CVE-2015-9472, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-9472 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-9472 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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