CVE-2015-9423: The PlugNedit Adaptive Editor plugin before 6.2.0 for WordPress has XSS via wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=simple_fields_field_type_post_dialog_load PlugneditBGColor, PlugneditEditorMargin, plugnedit_

medium Affects plugnedit (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The PlugNedit Adaptive Editor plugin before 6.2.0 for WordPress has XSS via wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=simple_fields_field_type_post_dialog_load PlugneditBGColor, PlugneditEditorMargin, plugnedit_

Package
plugnedit (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<6.2.0
Fixed in
6.2.0
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (64.0th percentile)
Published
2019-09-26
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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