CVE-2015-9438: The display-widgets plugin before 2.04 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=dw_show_widget id_base, widget_number, or instance parameter.

medium Affects display-widgets (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-09-26; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The display-widgets plugin before 2.04 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=dw_show_widget id_base, widget_number, or instance parameter.

Package: display-widgets (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.04
Fixed in: 2.04
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (64.0th percentile)
Published: 2019-09-26
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

NVD record display-widgets (WordPress plugin) advisories

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