Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in forms/panels.php in the GD bbPress…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in forms/panels.php in the GD bbPress Attachments plugin before 2.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tab parameter in the gdbbpress_attachments page to wp-admin/edit.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02055 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dev4press:gd_bbpress_attachments:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.2 | Vulnerable | Milan Petrovic |
- cpe:2.3:a:dev4press:gd_bbpress_attachments:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.2 Vulnerable ·Milan Petrovic
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5481
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whw5-qj7m-h5gh
References
Exploit 3
- https://security.dxw.com/advisories/reflected-xss-in-gd-bbpress-attachments-allows-an-attacker-to-do-almost-anything-an-admin-can/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132657/WordPress-GD-bbPress-Attachments-2.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- 20150710 Reflected XSS in GD bbPress Attachments allows an attacker to do almost anything an admin can (WordPress plugin)
More Milan Petrovic Gd Bbpress Attachments vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22620 WordPress GD bbPress Attachments Plugin <= 4.3.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2015-04613 Directory traversal vulnerability in the GD bbPress Attachments plugin before 2.3 for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2015-5481 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5481 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whw5-qj7m-h5gh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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