CVE-2015-4153 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP files via directory traversal in the zM Ajax Login & Register 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-2015-4153?
CVE-2015-4153 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the zM Ajax Login & Register plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary php files via a relative path in the template parameter in a load_template action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4153?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zanematthew Zm Ajax Login \& Register.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4153?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4153 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-2015-4153 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4153 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-486g-jg8g-q4pg.