CVE-2015-5609

9.1 CRITICAL

Published: May 23, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Image Export plugin 1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to download.php.

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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:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/10

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/21/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Mailing List

http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=135

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/21/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Mailing List

http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=135

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.1 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

3.2%

87th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

image-export_project

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