5.4

CVE-2015-3439: debian debian_linux Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-3439DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3439
Published 05-08-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-3439 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
5.08%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DLA-236-1DSA-3250-1

Timeline

  1. 05-08-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ephox (formerly Moxiecode) plupload.flash.swf shim 2.1.2 in Plupload, as used in WordPress 3.9.x, 4.0.x, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute same-origin JavaScript functions via the target parameter, as demonstrated by executing a certain click function, related to _init.as and _fireEvent.as.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

5.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.08% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
5.08%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (zoczus.blogspot.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wordpress.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (codex.wordpress.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Wordpress2 products
  • wordpress< 3.7 (fixed in 3.7.6) | ≥ 3.7, ≤ 3.7.5 (fixed in 3.7.6) | ≥ 3.8, ≤ 3.8.5 (fixed in 3.7.6) | ≥ 3.9, ≤ 3.9.3 (fixed in 3.7.6) | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.0.1 (fixed in 3.7.6) | ≥ 4.1, ≤ 4.1.1 (fixed in 3.7.6)
  • wordpressEOL3.9.0 | 3.9.1 | 3.9.2 | 3.9.3 | 4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.1 | 4.1.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • wordpress< 4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1

3 vendors · 5 products

References

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