Vulnerability in Boltcms Bolt
CVE-2015-7309
The theme editor in Bolt before 2.2.5 does not check the file extension when renaming files, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by renaming a crafted file and then directly accessing it.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.386 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.386 · newest: 0.386 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/133539/CMS-Bolt-2.2.4-File-Upload.html (Exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/66 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38196/ (Exploit, exploit)
- blog.curesec.com/article/blog/Bolt-224-Code-Execution-44.html (Exploit)
- bolt.cm/newsitem/bolt-2-2-5-released (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/bolt_file_upload (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7309?
- CVE-2015-7309 is a vulnerability in Boltcms Bolt, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). Published 2015-09-22.
- Is CVE-2015-7309 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.