CVE-2015-2195: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP Media Cleaner plugin 2.2.6 for WordPress allow r

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-2195 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wp media cleaner. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP Media Cleaner plugin 2.2.6 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) view, (2) paged, or (3) s parameter in the wp-media-cleaner page to wp-admin/upload.php.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2015-03-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wp media cleaner project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-03-03 19:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wp media cleaner project wp media cleaner DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.2.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.2.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-media-cleaner || rpm -q wp-media-cleaner || wp-media-cleaner --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.2.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison wp-media-cleaner sudo apt install wp-media-cleaner=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2.6> sudo apt-mark hold wp-media-cleaner

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

dnf --showduplicates list wp-media-cleaner sudo dnf downgrade wp-media-cleaner-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2.6> sudo dnf versionlock add wp-media-cleaner

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-2015-2195?

wp media cleaner: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-2195 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2195 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-2015-2195 affect?

CVE-2015-2195 affects wp media cleaner. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP Media Cleaner plugin 2.2.6 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) view, (2) paged, or (3) s parameter in the wp-media-cleaner pag

How urgent is CVE-2015-2195?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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