CVE-2015-3301 Path traversal in n/a
Remote administrators can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the TheCartPress WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3301?
CVE-2015-3301 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the TheCartPress eCommerce Shopping Cart (aka The Professional WordPress eCommerce Plugin) plugin for WordPress before 1.3.9.3 allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the tcp_box_path parameter in the checkout_editor_settings page to wp-admin/admin.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thecartpress Thecartpress Ecommerce Shopping Cart.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3301?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3301 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-2015-3301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3301 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-cpqp-qv9c-w5hq.