CVE-2015-5469 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the MDC YouTube Downloader plugin 2.1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to includes/download.php.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mdc Youtube Downloader Project	Mdc Youtube Downloader	2.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/07/1ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/10/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=133ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/07/1ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/10/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=133ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-5469?

CVE-2015-5469 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the MDC YouTube Downloader plugin 2.1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to includes/dow...

How severe is CVE-2015-5469?

CVE-2015-5469 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5469?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mdc Youtube Downloader Project Mdc Youtube Downloader.