CVE-2015-5471

5.3 MEDIUM

Published: January 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in include/user/download.php in the Swim Team plugin 1.44.10777 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://michaelwalsh.org/blog/2015/07/wp-swimteam-v1-45-beta-3-now-available/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132653/WordPress-WP-SwimTeam-1.44.10777-Arbitrary-File-Download.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75600

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=134

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8071

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://michaelwalsh.org/blog/2015/07/wp-swimteam-v1-45-beta-3-now-available/