CVE-2015-0920: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Banner Effect Header plugin 1.2.6 for WordPress allows

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-0920 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting banner effect header. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Banner Effect Header plugin 1.2.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the banner_effect_email parameter in the BannerEffectOptions page to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2015-01-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: banner effect header project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-01-08 15:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

banner effect header project banner effect header DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy banner-effect-header || rpm -q banner-effect-header || banner-effect-header --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison banner-effect-header sudo apt install banner-effect-header=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.6> sudo apt-mark hold banner-effect-header

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list banner-effect-header sudo dnf downgrade banner-effect-header-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.6> sudo dnf versionlock add banner-effect-header

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-0920?

banner effect header: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-0920 being exploited?

CVE-2015-0920 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-0920 affect?

CVE-2015-0920 affects banner effect header. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Banner Effect Header plugin 1.2.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via t

How urgent is CVE-2015-0920?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-1384 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Banner Effect Header plugin before 1.2.8 for WordPress allows

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