CVE-2025-15438: PluXml · Deserialization
Affects PluXmlSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PluXml | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Immediately upgrade PluXml installations to version 5.8.23 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
- Restrict access to the administrative interface and media management modules to trusted users only, using network segmentation and strong authentication controls.
- Implement Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block suspicious serialized data patterns targeting the FileCookieJar::__destruct function.
- Monitor logs for unusual deserialization attempts or unexpected behavior in media management operations.
- Conduct regular security audits and penetration tests focusing on deserialization and input validation weaknesses.
- Employ the principle of least privilege to limit user permissions, reducing the risk that an attacker with compromised credentials can exploit this vulnerability.
- Consider disabling or restricting deserialization features if not essential to the application’s operation, or use safer serialization libraries that enforce strict type checks.
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.