CVE-2015-20019

Content text slider on post < 6.9 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Nov 1, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Content text slider on post WordPress plugin before 6.9 does not sanitise and escape the Title and Message/Content settings, which could lead to Cross-Site Scripting issues

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Content text slider on post

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.9`	affected	< 6.9

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:content_text_slider_on_post_project:content_text_slider_on_post:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-2107	The Content text slider on post WordPress plugin before 6.9 does not sanitise and escape the Title and Message/Content settings, which could lead to Cross-Site Scripting issues

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.914% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1393044/content-text-slider-on-post
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Dec/124
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4f92b211-e09c-4ed0-bc98-27e0b51b1f86

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Content Text Slider On Post Project Content Text Slider On Post

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Nov 1, 2021, 8:45 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:58 AM
Reserved: Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 1, 2021, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 AM

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