The display-widgets plugin before 2.04 for WordPress has XSS via the…
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The display-widgets plugin before 2.04 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=dw_show_widget id_base, widget_number, or instance parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01044 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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:display-widgets_project:display-widgets:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.04 | Vulnerable | Display-widgets Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:display-widgets_project:display-widgets:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.04 Vulnerable ·Display-widgets Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-9438
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g865-qffp-7p34
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-9438 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-9438 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g865-qffp-7p34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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