Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress View All Posts Page plugin. Sites using versions 0.1 through 0.9 may let an authenticated remote user inject script content through the affected activation notice handling. The documented fix is version 0.9.1.
Executive priority
Treat this as a scheduled remediation item, not an emergency, unless the plugin is widely deployed or exposed to many untrusted authenticated users. Prioritize upgrade during the next WordPress maintenance cycle.
Technical view
CVE-2015-10119 maps to CWE-79 in view-all-posts-pages.php, specifically action_admin_notices_activation. The source bundle describes network reachability, low attack complexity, required authentication, partial integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact under CVSS v2 score 4.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running View All Posts Page plugin versions 0.1 through 0.9. The CVSS vector indicates authentication is required, so anonymous public exploitation is not supported by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle says the attack may be initiated remotely and requires authenticated access. It does not provide evidence of active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. No exploit details should be inferred beyond cross-site scripting in the named plugin function.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for affected versions, weakness type, authentication requirement, and fixed version. The bundle does not establish exploit maturity, real-world abuse, exact input vector, or whether later plugin distributions exist beyond the referenced patch.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade View All Posts Page plugin to version 0.9.1 or later.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is unnecessary and cannot be upgraded promptly.
- If maintaining a fork, review the referenced patch commit.
- Check vendor or repository guidance for any newer recommendations.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the View All Posts Page plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are not 0.1 through 0.9.
- Verify deployed code includes the referenced patch or version 0.9.1.
- Review authenticated WordPress user access for least privilege.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.233363CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.233363CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/wp-plugins/view-all-posts-pages/commit/bf914f3a59063fa4df8fd4925ae18a5d852396d7CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.