# CVE-2015-6668: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary CV files by brute-forcing the upload directory structure in the Job Manager plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6m7w-4635-j5fp

## What is CVE-2015-6668?

CVE-2015-6668 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Job Manager plugin before 0.7.25 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary CV files via a brute force attack to the WordPress upload directory structure, related to an insecure direct object reference.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6668?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wp-Jobmanager Job Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-6668?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-6668 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6668 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/h3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2015-6668 (github_poc): https://github.com/h3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2015-6668
- exploit script for job manager plugin of wordpress (github_poc): https://github.com/G01d3nW01f/CVE-2015-6668
- Evangelos Mourikis POC for CVE-2015-6668 converted for Python 3 (github_poc): https://github.com/jimdiroffii/CVE-2015-6668
-  CVE-2015-6668, relacionada con el plugin WP Job Manager para WordPress (versiones ≤ 0.7.25). (github_poc): https://github.com/NoTrustedx/Job-Manager-Disclosure
- A small Rust CLI that reproduces the information-disclosure pattern associated with CVE-2015-6668 (Job Manager <= 0.7.25). (github_poc): https://github.com/nika0x38/CVE-2015-6668

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-6713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6713/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2021-39336](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39336/): Job Manager <= 0.7.25 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-6668 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-6668 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6668 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-2015-6668/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6668/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6668
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6668
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-6668

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6668/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.