Akismet <= 3.1.4 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2015-9357
CVSS 6.1 (Medium)
Publicly Published October 13, 2015
Last Updated January 19, 2023

Description

The akismet plugin before 3.1.5 for WordPress has XSS.

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Vulnerability Details for Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug akismet (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.1.5, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 3.1.5
Patched Version
  • 3.1.5

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