Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-5482
Potential exploit
Directory traversal vulnerability in the GD bbPress Attachments plugin before 2.3 for WordPress allows remote administrators to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the tab parameter in the gdbbpress_attachments page to wp-admin/edit.php.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2015-5482
- cpe:2.3:a:dev4press:gd_bbpress_attachments:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-5482
0.65%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 70 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-5482
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-5482
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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-2015-5482
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8087
GD bbPress Attachments <= 2.2 - Local File Inclusion
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/gd-bbpress-attachments/changelog/
GD bbPress Attachments – WordPress plugin | WordPress.orgPatch
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https://security.dxw.com/advisories/local-file-include-vulnerability-in-gd-bbpress-attachments-allows-attackers-to-include-arbitrary-php-files/
Local File Include vulnerability in GD bbPress Attachments allows attackers to include arbitrary PHP files – dxw advisoriesExploit
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https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132656/wpgdbbpress-lfi.txt
WordPress GD bbPress Attachments 2.1 Local File Inclusion ≈ Packet StormExploit
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