CVE-2015-10139
high-risk
Published 2025-07-19
The WPLMS theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions 1.5.2 to 1.8.4.1 via the 'wp_ajax_import_data' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change otherwise restricted settings and potentially create a new accessible admin account.
Do I need to act?
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48.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 51% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Broken Link
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7785
Third Party Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/wp_wplms_privilege_escala...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e0e8f5f-8216-4276-a81...
53
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
18/34 · Moderate
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal