# CVE-2015-3301: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote administrators can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the TheCartPress WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 May 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cpqp-qv9c-w5hq

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3301?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- WordPress Plugin TheCartPress 1.3.9 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-3302](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3302/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2015-3300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3300/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2015-3986](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3986/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-3301 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3301 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2015-3301/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3301/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3301
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3301
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-3301

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