CVE-2015-4140
Last modified
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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wp Smiley Project | Wp Smiley | 1.4.1 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-4140?
How severe is CVE-2015-4140?
How do I fix CVE-2015-4140?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2015
- CVE-2015-4133Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/scripts/File…
- CVE-2015-4134Open redirect vulnerability in goto.php in phpwind 8.7 allow…
- CVE-2015-4135Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in goto.php in phpw…
- CVE-2015-4137SQL injection vulnerability in related.php in Milw0rm Clone …
- CVE-2015-4138The WebUI component in Blue Coat SSL Visibility Appliance SV…
- CVE-2015-4139Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in smilies4wp.php i…
- CVE-2015-4141The WPS UPnP function in hostapd, when using WPS AP, and wpa…
- CVE-2015-4142Integer underflow in the WMM Action frame parser in hostapd …
- CVE-2015-4143The EAP-pwd server and peer implementation in hostapd and wp…
- CVE-2015-4144The EAP-pwd server and peer implementation in hostapd and wp…
- CVE-2015-4145The EAP-pwd server and peer implementation in hostapd and wp…
- CVE-2015-4146The EAP-pwd peer implementation in hostapd and wpa_supplican…
Are you affected by CVE-2015-4140?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST