CVE-2015-9470 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the history-collection WordPress plugin.

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-2015-9470?

CVE-2015-9470 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The history-collection plugin through 1.1.1 for WordPress has directory traversal via the download.php var parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9470?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ionadas History Collection.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9470 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-2015-9470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c7mq-5385-f82h.

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