CVE-2015-9406 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server by exploiting a directory traversal flaw in the mTheme-Unus WordPress theme.
- 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-2015-9406?
CVE-2015-9406 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the mTheme-Unus theme before 2.3 for WordPress allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the files parameter to css/css.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9406?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mtheme-Unus Project Mtheme-Unus.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9406 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-2015-9406 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-9406 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6p7x-576h-vxwx.