CVE-2015-1376 Server-side request forgery in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 28 Jan 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can write arbitrary files via SSRF in the Pixabay Images plugin, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2015-1376?

CVE-2015-1376 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress does not validate hostnames, which allows remote authenticated users to write to arbitrary files via an upload URL with a host other than pixabay.com.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1376?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pixabay Images Project Pixabay Images.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1376?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1376 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2015-1376 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-1376 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r6rj-wrr3-48q3.