CVE-2015-9420: The soundcloud-is-gold plugin before 2.3.2 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=get_so

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-9420?

soundcloud is gold: upgrade to 2.3.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-9420 being exploited?

CVE-2015-9420 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-2015-9420 affect?

CVE-2015-9420 affects soundcloud is gold. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The soundcloud-is-gold plugin before 2.3.2 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=get_soundcloud_player id parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-9420?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2015-9420 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting soundcloud is gold. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The soundcloud-is-gold plugin before 2.3.2 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=get_soundcloud_player id parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2019-09-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mightymess

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-09-26 01:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mightymess soundcloud is gold UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.3.2

Fixed in: 2.3.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy soundcloud-is-gold || rpm -q soundcloud-is-gold || soundcloud-is-gold --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.3.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade soundcloud-is-gold

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade soundcloud-is-gold

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-2015-9420?

soundcloud is gold: upgrade to 2.3.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-9420 being exploited?

CVE-2015-9420 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-2015-9420 affect?

CVE-2015-9420 affects soundcloud is gold. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The soundcloud-is-gold plugin before 2.3.2 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=get_soundcloud_player id parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2015-9420?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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