CVE-2025-15438
4.7 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2025-15438 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pluxml pluxml. It was published on January 2, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical 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 a 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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pluxml. Update pluxml to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| pluxml | pluxml | 0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-15438?
CVE-2025-15438 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pluxml pluxml. It was published on January 2, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-15438?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-15438?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pluxml. Update pluxml to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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