CVE-2015-5609 — CRITICAL (9.1)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Image-Export Project	Image-Export	1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/10ExploitMailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/21/1ExploitMailing List
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=135ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/10ExploitMailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/21/1ExploitMailing List
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=135ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-5609?

CVE-2015-5609 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). 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.

How severe is CVE-2015-5609?

CVE-2015-5609 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5609?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Image-Export Project Image-Export.