CVE-2015-5471 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the Swim Team 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-2015-5471?
CVE-2015-5471 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in include/user/download.php in the Swim Team plugin 1.44.10777 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5471?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Swim Team Project Swim Team.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5471?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5471 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-2015-5471 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-5471 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggwx-f7rc-cqh9.