Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-5471
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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-5471
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 12.97%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 95 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-5471
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-5471
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-5471
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132653/WordPress-WP-SwimTeam-1.44.10777-Arbitrary-File-Download.html
WordPress WP-SwimTeam 1.44.10777 Arbitrary File Download ≈ Packet StormExploit
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http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=134
VulnerabilityExploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75600
WordPress Swim Team Plugin 'download.php' Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
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https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-6
Security Vulnerability | WordPress.orgPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8071
Swim Team <= v1.44.10777 - Local File InclusionExploit
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http://michaelwalsh.org/blog/2015/07/wp-swimteam-v1-45-beta-3-now-available/
www.MichaelWalsh.org | wp-Swimteam v1.45 beta 3 now available
Products affected by CVE-2015-5471
- cpe:2.3:a:swim_team_project:swim_team:1.44.10777:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*