# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2rvr-53rv-hrfq

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10136?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- WordPress GI-Media Library Plugin Directory Traversal Vulnerability (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10136 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-10136 exists.

Affected product: zishanj GI-Media Library. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10136/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10136/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10136
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10136
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10136

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