CVE-2015-1000005 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the candidate-application-form WordPress plugin to download arbitrary remote files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1000005?
CVE-2015-1000005 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Remote file download vulnerability in candidate-application-form v1.0 wordpress plugin
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1000005?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Candidate-Application-Form Project Candidate-Application-Form.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1000005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1000005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-1000005 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-1000005 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qq7j-4x69-335q.