# CVE-2025-15438: A vulnerability was determined in PluXml up to 5.8.22. Affected is the function FileCookieJar::__destruct of the file…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-15438-a-vulnerability-was-determined-in-pluxml-up-to-5-8-22-affected-is  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-01-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-15438 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.7 · Published 2026-01-02

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.

Technologies: [Pluxml](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pluxml). Vendors: [Pluxml](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pluxml).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-15438 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-15438 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-15438?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.7, published 2 January 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Pluxml. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-15438?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-15438?** Check whether you run Pluxml. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Pluxml

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