CVE-2015-1365 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Pixabay Images plugin for WordPress.
- 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-2015-1365?
CVE-2015-1365 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the q parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1365?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pixabay Images Project Pixabay Images.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1365?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1365 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-2015-1365 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1365 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hm8j-79h4-q2c7.