CVE-2025-15438

CVSS 4.7 MediumEPSS 0.1%
  • CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • Published: 2026-01-02T15:15:59.400

A vulnerability was determined in PluXml up to 5.8.22. Affected is the function FileCookieJar::__destruct of the file core/admin/medias.php of the component Media Management Module. Executing manipulation of the argument File can lead to deserialization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was informed early about this issue and announced that “[w]e fix this issue in the next version 5.8.23”. A patch for it is ready.

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How to fix CVE-2025-15438

CVE-2025-15438 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: A vulnerability was determined in PluXml up to 5.8.22. Affected is the function FileCookieJar::__destruct of the file core/admin/medias.php of the component Media Management Module. Executing manipulation of the argument File can lead to deserialization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was informed early […]

Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to Exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public Exploits: May be available

Vulnerability Timeline

Jan 02, 2026
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Jan 02, 2026
Imported to Database

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