CVE-2019-17515

Name: CVE-2019-17515
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-13T21:15:12.01+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17515 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The CleanTalk cleantalk-spam-protect plugin before 5.127.4 for WordPress is affected by: Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The impact is: Allows an attacker to execute arbitrary HTML and JavaScript code via the from or till parameter. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The CleanTalk cleantalk-spam-protect plugin before 5.127.4 for WordPress is affected by: Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The impact is: Allows an attacker to execute arbitrary HTML and JavaScript code via the from or till parameter. The component is: inc/cleantalk-users.php and inc/cleantalk-comments.php. The attack vector is: When the Administrator is logged in, a reflected XSS may execute upon a click on a malicious URL.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.31%

66.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cleantalk	Spam Protection\, Antispam\, Firewall	< 5.127.4

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2172333Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/cleantalk-spam-protect/#developersProduct, Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9949Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2172333Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/cleantalk-spam-protect/#developersProduct, Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9949Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17515?

How severe is CVE-2019-17515?

CVE-2019-17515 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17515?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-17515?

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Source: NVD / NIST