CVE-2015-10136 GI-Media Library < 3.0 - Directory Traversal
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via a directory traversal vulnerability in the GI-Media Library WordPress plugin.
- 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-2015-10136?
CVE-2015-10136 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in zishanj GI-Media Library, published on 19 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GI-Media Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions before 3.0 via the 'fileid' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10136?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zishanj Gi-Media-Library.
How do I fix CVE-2015-10136?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10136 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-2015-10136 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-10136 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rvr-53rv-hrfq.