CVE-2015-20105: The ClickBank Affiliate Ads WordPress plugin through 1.20 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, a

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-20105?

clickbank affiliate ads: upgrade to newer than 1.20. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-20105 being exploited?

CVE-2015-20105 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-2015-20105 affect?

CVE-2015-20105 affects clickbank affiliate ads. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). The ClickBank Affiliate Ads WordPress plugin through 1.20 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, allowing attacker to make logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack. Furthermore, due to the lack of escaping when they are out

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-20105?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference

This month

CRITICAL 9.6UPGRADE

CVE-2015-20105 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.6) affecting clickbank affiliate ads. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The ClickBank Affiliate Ads WordPress plugin through 1.20 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, allowing attacker to make logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack. Furthermore, due to the lack of escaping when they are outputting, it could also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.6 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-352
Published	2021-12-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: cbads

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-12-02 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cbads clickbank affiliate ads UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.20

Fixed in: newer than 1.20

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy clickbank-affiliate-ads || rpm -q clickbank-affiliate-ads || clickbank-affiliate-ads --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.20 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade clickbank-affiliate-ads

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade clickbank-affiliate-ads

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-2015-20105?

clickbank affiliate ads: upgrade to newer than 1.20. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-20105 being exploited?

CVE-2015-20105 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-2015-20105 affect?

CVE-2015-20105 affects clickbank affiliate ads. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). The ClickBank Affiliate Ads WordPress plugin through 1.20 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, allowing attacker to make logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack. Furthermore, due to the lack of escaping when they are out

How urgent is CVE-2015-20105?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

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