{"id":59635,"date":"2025-07-25T14:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:13:40","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T08:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:15:07","slug":"cve-2015-10139-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wplms-theme-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2015-10139-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wplms-theme-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2015-10139: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in WPLMS Theme for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of our ongoing endeavor to keep you informed about the latest cybersecurity vulnerabilities, we bring to your attention an important vulnerability identified as CVE-2015-10139. This security loophole affects the WPLMS theme for WordPress, specifically versions 1.5.2 to 1.8.4.1. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7695-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-dataverse-integration-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69154\">vulnerability matters because it enables privilege escalation<\/a>, leaving the potential for system compromise or data leakage. This implies that an authenticated attacker could alter restricted settings and potentially create a new, accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2020-9322-statamic-core-xss-vulnerability-leading-to-unauthorized-admin-account-creation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80298\">admin account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2015-10139<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise, data leakage, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5835-droip-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69155\">unauthorized access<\/a> to admin account<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-149083993\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>WPLMS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8592-wordpress-inspiro-theme-vulnerability-to-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85378\">Theme for WordPress<\/a> | 1.5.2 to 1.8.4.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the &#8216;wp_ajax_import_data&#8217; AJAX action of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7401-critical-file-read-write-vulnerability-in-premium-age-verification-restriction-for-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66532\">WPLMS theme<\/a> for WordPress. An attacker, who is authenticated, can use this action to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6380-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-onlyoffice-docs-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69230\">escalate their privileges<\/a>. This security loophole gives the attacker the ability to change settings that are generally restricted. The most worrisome aspect of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52187-critical-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-in-getprojectsidea-create-school-management-system-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70256\">vulnerability is that it could potentially be used to create<\/a> a new, accessible admin account &#8211; giving the attacker full control of the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1488823489\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. Note that this is a simplified example and actual exploit code may vary.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp_ajax_import_data HTTP\/1.1\nHost: targetsite.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;action&quot;: &quot;import_data&quot;,\n&quot;user_role&quot;: &quot;admin&quot;,\n&quot;new_user&quot;: &quot;attacker&quot;,\n&quot;new_password&quot;: &quot;password123&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77305\">attacker sends a POST request<\/a> to the &#8216;wp_ajax_import_data&#8217; endpoint, with a JSON payload that includes an action to import data, a user role set to &#8216;admin&#8217;, and details for the new user.<br \/>\nThis code could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41668-critical-file-replacement-leading-to-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66533\">lead to an unauthorized<\/a> admin account being created, giving the attacker full control over the targeted WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best course of action to protect your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33077-local-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ibm-engineering-systems-design-rhapsody\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68420\">systems from this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If immediate patching is not feasible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer temporary mitigation. Regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7793-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh451-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69156\">vulnerability scanning and patching routines are recommended to keep systems<\/a> secure from known vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview As part of our ongoing endeavor to keep you informed about the latest cybersecurity vulnerabilities, we bring to your attention an important vulnerability identified as CVE-2015-10139. This security loophole affects the WPLMS theme for WordPress, specifically versions 1.5.2 to 1.8.4.1. 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