Path Traversal in Mdc_youtube_downloader_project Mdc_youtube_downloader
CVE-2015-5469
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the MDC YouTube Downloader plugin 2.1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to includes/download.php.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.101 (95.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Mdc_youtube_downloader_project Mdc_youtube_downloader — versions 2.1.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5469?
- CVE-2015-5469 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mdc_youtube_downloader_project Mdc_youtube_downloader, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5469?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5469 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.