CVE-2015-9400: The wordpress-meta-robots plugin through 2.1 for WordPress has wp-admin/post-new.php text SQL injection.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-9400?

wordpress meta robots: upgrade to newer than 2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-9400 being exploited?

CVE-2015-9400 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-2015-9400 affect?

CVE-2015-9400 affects wordpress meta robots. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The wordpress-meta-robots plugin through 2.1 for WordPress has wp-admin/post-new.php text SQL injection.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-9400?

Priority 56/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2015-9400 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting wordpress meta robots. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The wordpress-meta-robots plugin through 2.1 for WordPress has wp-admin/post-new.php text SQL injection.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2019-09-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: typomedia

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-09-20 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

typomedia wordpress meta robots UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.1

Fixed in: newer than 2.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wordpress-meta-robots || rpm -q wordpress-meta-robots || wordpress-meta-robots --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wordpress-meta-robots

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wordpress-meta-robots

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-2015-9400?

wordpress meta robots: upgrade to newer than 2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-9400 being exploited?

CVE-2015-9400 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-2015-9400 affect?

CVE-2015-9400 affects wordpress meta robots. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The wordpress-meta-robots plugin through 2.1 for WordPress has wp-admin/post-new.php text SQL injection.

How urgent is CVE-2015-9400?

Priority 56/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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