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CVE-2015-1436

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Easing Slider plugin before 2.2.0.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the edit parameter in the (1) ea…

Published Feb 16, 2015easing_slider_projectCWE-79EPSS 2.60%

Overview

CVE-2015-1436 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting easing_slider_project easing_slider. It was published on February 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Easing Slider plugin before 2.2.0.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the edit parameter in the (1) easingslider_manage_customizations or (2) easingslider_edit_sliders page to wp-admin/admin.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from easing_slider_project. Update easing_slider to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
easing_slider_projecteasing_slider0Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130355/WordPress-Easing-Slider-2.2.0.6-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534680/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/72572Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100861Refwordpress.org/plugins/easing-slider/changelog/Refwww.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23249Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130355/WordPress-Easing-Slider-2.2.0.6-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534680/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/72572Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100861

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1436?

CVE-2015-1436 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting easing_slider_project easing_slider. It was published on February 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-1436?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1436?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from easing_slider_project. Update easing_slider to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1436?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1436 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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