CVE-2015-4616 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can create arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Easy2Map WordPress 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-2015-4616?
CVE-2015-4616 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/MapPinImageSave.php in the Easy2Map plugin before 1.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the map_id parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4616?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Easy2map Project Easy2map.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4616 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-2015-4616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4616 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-2cph-p23w-fhfq.