CVE-2015-4140

Name: CVE-2015-4140
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-06-18T18:59:03.147+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-4140 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP Smiley plugin 1.4.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of editors for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the s4w-more parameter to the smilies4wp.php page to wp-admin/options-general.php.. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP Smiley plugin 1.4.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of editors for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the s4w-more parameter to the smilies4wp.php page to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.15%

62.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wp Smiley Project	Wp Smiley	1.4.1

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 18, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-4140?

How severe is CVE-2015-4140?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-4140 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4140?

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Source: NVD / NIST