Path Traversal in Rename Project
CVE-2015-4703
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mysqldump_download.php in the WordPress Rename plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the dumpfname parameter.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rename Project — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php (Exploit)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/23/5 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75394 (vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/132460/WordPress-WP-Instance-Rename-1.0-File-Down… (Exploit, Patch)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8055 (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4703?
- CVE-2015-4703 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rename Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2015-4703?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-4703 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.