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CVE-2015-3439

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ephox (formerly Moxiecode) plupload.flash.swf shim 2.1.2 in Plupload, as used in WordPress 3.9.x, 4.0.x, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute same-origin JavaScript functions via the target parameter, as demonstrated by executing a certain click function, related to _init.as and _fireEvent.as.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-3439 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from debian, from wordpress organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-08-05T10:59:00.263

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Application	wordpress	wordpress	3.9.0	Yes
Application	wordpress	wordpress	3.9.1	Yes
Application	wordpress	wordpress	3.9.2	Yes
Application	wordpress	wordpress	3.9.3	Yes
Application	wordpress	wordpress	4.0	Yes
Application	wordpress	wordpress	4.0.1	Yes
Application	wordpress	wordpress	4.1	Yes
Application	wordpress	wordpress	4.1.1	Yes

References

http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.1.2 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157391.html ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158271.html ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158278.html ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3250 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74269 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032207 ([email protected])
http://zoczus.blogspot.com/2015/04/plupload-same-origin-method-execution.html Exploit ([email protected])
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32168 ([email protected])
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/04/wordpress-4-1-2/ Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7933 ([email protected])
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.1.2 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157391.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158271.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158278.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3250 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74269 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032207 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://zoczus.blogspot.com/2015/04/plupload-same-origin-method-execution.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32168 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/04/wordpress-4-1-2/ Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7933 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For debian's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.