CVE-2015-8351

9.0 CRITICAL
Published: September 11, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in the Gwolle Guestbook plugin before 1.5.4 for WordPress, when allow_url_include is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the abspath parameter to frontend/captcha/ajaxresponse.php. NOTE: this can also be leveraged to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences regardless of whether allow_url_include is enabled.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134599/WordPress-Gwolle-Guestbook-1.5.3-Remote-File-Inclusion.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537020/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://wordpress.org/plugins/gwolle-gb/changelog/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38861/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23275
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134599/WordPress-Gwolle-Guestbook-1.5.3-Remote-File-Inclusion.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537020/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://wordpress.org/plugins/gwolle-gb/changelog/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38861/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
37.0%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

gwolle_guestbook_project

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