8.8

CVE-2015-9497: ad_inserter_project ad_inserter Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 22-10-2019Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-9497 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ad_inserter_project ad_inserter. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
45/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.98%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 22-10-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The ad-inserter plugin before 1.5.3 for WordPress has CSRF with resultant XSS via wp-admin/options-general.php?page=ad-inserter.php.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.98%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.98% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.98%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ad_inserter_project1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • ad-inserter< 1.5.3

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links