CVE-2015-10144 Responsive Thumbnail Slider < 1.0.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Authenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files via the image uploader, potentially leading to remote code execution on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-10144?
CVE-2015-10144 is a high-severity vulnerability in nik00726 Thumbnail carousel slider, published on 25 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Responsive Thumbnail Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type sanitization in the via the image uploader in versions up to 1.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server using a double extension which may make remote code execution possible.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10144?
It affects 1 product.
Products include I13websolution Thumbnail Carousel Slider.
How do I fix CVE-2015-10144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-10144 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-10144 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in nik00726 Thumbnail carousel slider
- CVE-2023-1915 Thumbnail carousel slider < 1.1.10 - Reflected XSS
- CVE-2023-2120 Thumbnail carousel slider <= 1.1.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2019-25222 Thumbnail carousel slider <= 1.0.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-5821 Cross-site request forgery in Thumbnail carousel slider
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhhw-h278-mxj8.