Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress shipping add-on used with iThemes Exchange had a cross-site scripting flaw before version 1.1.0. If a site still runs the old add-on, an attacker may be able to make a victim’s browser run unwanted script in the site context. The bundle does not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted legacy WordPress cleanup item. It is not KEV-listed and lacks severity scoring, but outdated commerce plugins can create account, checkout, or administrator risk if left exposed.
Technical view
CVE-2015-9375 describes XSS in Table Rate Shipping Add-on for iThemes Exchange before 1.1.0 for WordPress, associated with unsafe use of add_query_arg() and remove_query_arg(). Public details in the bundle are sparse, with no CVSS, CWE, or exploit-prerequisite detail provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress installations using iThemes Exchange with the Table Rate Shipping Add-on before version 1.1.0. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirm against installed plugin records and vendor advisories.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify known active exploitation, and CISA KEV is false. The issue is still relevant for legacy WordPress sites because XSS can affect administrators, customers, or authenticated users depending on where vulnerable output appears.
Researcher notes
The available sources identify the vulnerable component and version boundary but do not provide CVSS, CWE, detailed attack conditions, or confirmed exploitation. Avoid assuming broader iThemes Exchange exposure beyond the named Table Rate Shipping Add-on.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade the Table Rate Shipping Add-on to version 1.1.0 or later.
- Review iThemes guidance for the coordinated plugin security update.
- Remove the add-on if it is unused or unsupported.
- Confirm WordPress, iThemes Exchange, and related add-ons are maintained.
- Prioritize sites with admin access exposed to untrusted users.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for iThemes Exchange and the shipping add-on.
- Confirm the installed add-on version is 1.1.0 or later.
- Check plugin update history against the iThemes advisory.
- Review recent site logs for unusual scripted requests or suspicious referrers.
- Verify no vulnerable legacy copies remain in staging or backups.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/04/security-advisory-xss-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-wordpress-plugins.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://ithemes.com/coordinated-wordpress-plugin-security-update/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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