CVE-2015-9424 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability with a resultant Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the multicons plugin for WordPress, specifically affecting versions before 3.0. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts via the global_url or admin_url parameters on the wp-admin/options-general.php?page=multicons%2Fmulticons.php page. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to exploit. A successful attack could lead to high impact on integrity, though confidentiality and availability are not directly affected. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:doc4design:multicons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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