CVE-2015-4694 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Zip Attachments 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-2015-4694?
CVE-2015-4694 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the Zip Attachments plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the za_file parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4694?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zip Attachments Project Zip Attachments.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4694?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4694 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-2015-4694 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-4694 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rq2-vx42-36hq.