CVE-2015-1385: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting plugin before 6.0.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat parameter in

medium Affects powerpress (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2015-02-02; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting plugin before 6.0.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat parameter in

Package: powerpress (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=6.0
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (82.7th percentile)
Published: 2015-02-02
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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