RCE in Gwolle Guestbook Project
CVE-2015-8351
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in the Gwolle Guestbook plugin before 1.5.4 for WordPress, when allow_url_include is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the abspath parameter to frontend/captcha/ajaxresponse.php. NOTE: this can also be leveraged to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences regardless of whether allow_url_include is enabled.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.370 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th 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: 0.370 · newest: 0.370 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/gwolle-gb/changelog/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23275 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38861/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537020/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134599/WordPress-Gwolle-Guestbook-1.5.3-Remote-Fi… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8351?
- CVE-2015-8351 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gwolle Guestbook Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2017-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8351?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8351 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.