CVE-2015-9481: The ThemeMakers Diplomat | Political theme through 2015-05-15 for WordPress allows remote attackers to obtain

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-9481?

diplomat \| political: upgrade to newer than 2015-05-15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-9481 being exploited?

CVE-2015-9481 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-2015-9481 affect?

CVE-2015-9481 affects diplomat \| political. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The ThemeMakers Diplomat | Political theme through 2015-05-15 for WordPress allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (such as user_login, user_pass, and user_email values) via a direct request for the wp-content/uploads/tmm_d

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-9481?

Priority 58/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2015-9481 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting diplomat \| political. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The ThemeMakers Diplomat | Political theme through 2015-05-15 for WordPress allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (such as user_login, user_pass, and user_email values) via a direct request for the wp-content/uploads/tmm_db_migrate/wp_users.dat URI.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.1% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2019-10-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: diplomat \| political project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-10-11 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

diplomat \| political project diplomat \| political UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2015-05-15

Fixed in: newer than 2015-05-15

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy diplomat--political || rpm -q diplomat--political || diplomat--political --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2015-05-15 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade diplomat--political

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade diplomat--political

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-2015-9481?

diplomat \| political: upgrade to newer than 2015-05-15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-9481 being exploited?

CVE-2015-9481 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-2015-9481 affect?

CVE-2015-9481 affects diplomat \| political. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The ThemeMakers Diplomat | Political theme through 2015-05-15 for WordPress allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (such as user_login, user_pass, and user_email values) via a direct request for the wp-content/uploads/tmm_d

How urgent is CVE-2015-9481?

Priority 58/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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