Is CVE-2015-2220 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2015-2220 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2015-2220 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-2220 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-2220?

CVE-2015-2220 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2015-2220

CWE-79Published: March 5, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Ninja Forms plugin before 2.8.9 for WordPress allow (1) remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ninja_forms_field_1 parameter in a ninja_forms_ajax_submit action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or (2) remote administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the fields[1] parameter to wp-admin/post.php.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-2220 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.