Path Traversal in Swim Team Project
CVE-2015-5471
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in include/user/download.php in the Swim Team plugin 1.44.10777 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file 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: 0.325 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.325 · newest: 0.325 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Swim Team Project — versions 1.44.10777
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- michaelwalsh.org/blog/2015/07/wp-swimteam-v1-45-beta-3-now-available/
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/132653/WordPress-WP-SwimTeam-1.44.10777-Arbitrary… (Exploit)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8071 (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75600 (vdb-entry)
- www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php (Exploit)
- wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-6 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5471?
- CVE-2015-5471 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Swim Team Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5471?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5471 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.