CVE-2015-10038: A vulnerability was found in nym3r0s pplv2

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5MITIGATE

CVE-2015-10038 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting pplv2. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in nym3r0s pplv2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The patch is named 28f8b0550104044da09f04659797487c59f85b00. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218023.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2023-01-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: pplv2 project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-11 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pplv2 project pplv2 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pplv2 || rpm -q pplv2 || pplv2 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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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-2015-10038?

pplv2: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-10038 being exploited?

CVE-2015-10038 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-2015-10038 affect?

CVE-2015-10038 affects pplv2. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability was found in nym3r0s pplv2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The patch is named 28f8b0550104044da09f04659797487c59f85b00.

How urgent is CVE-2015-10038?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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