CVE-2015-10116: A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in RealFaviconGenerator Favicon Plugin up to 1.2.12 o

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-10116?

favicon by realfavicongenerator: upgrade to newer than 1.2.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-10116 being exploited?

CVE-2015-10116 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-10116 affect?

CVE-2015-10116 affects favicon by realfavicongenerator. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in RealFaviconGenerator Favicon Plugin up to 1.2.12 on WordPress. This affects the function install_new_favicon of the file admin/class-favicon-by-realfavicongenerator-admin.php. The

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-10116?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2015-10116 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting favicon by realfavicongenerator. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in RealFaviconGenerator Favicon Plugin up to 1.2.12 on WordPress. This affects the function install_new_favicon of the file admin/class-favicon-by-realfavicongenerator-admin.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.13 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 949a1ae721621635045884

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2023-06-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: realfavicongenerator

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

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

realfavicongenerator favicon by realfavicongenerator UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.12

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy favicon-by-realfavicongenerator || rpm -q favicon-by-realfavicongenerator || favicon-by-realfavicongenerator --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade favicon-by-realfavicongenerator

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade favicon-by-realfavicongenerator

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-10116?

favicon by realfavicongenerator: upgrade to newer than 1.2.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-10116 being exploited?

CVE-2015-10116 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-2015-10116 affect?

CVE-2015-10116 affects favicon by realfavicongenerator. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in RealFaviconGenerator Favicon Plugin up to 1.2.12 on WordPress. This affects the function install_new_favicon of the file admin/class-favicon-by-realfavicongenerator-admin.php. The

How urgent is CVE-2015-10116?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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