CVE-2015-9459 describes a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the searchterms-tagging-2 plugin for WordPress, specifically affecting versions through 1.535. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of the "count" parameter in wp-admin/options-general.php. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 6.1, this flaw could allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts via a network-based attack requiring user interaction, potentially leading to information disclosure and defacement. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.535CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:seo_searchterms_tagging_2_project:seo_searchterms_tagging_2:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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