RCE in Videowhisper Video Presentation
CVE-2015-9272
The videowhisper-video-presentation plugin 3.31.17 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because vp/vw_upload.php considers a file safe when "html" are the last four characters, as demonstrated by a .phtml file containing PHP code.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.050 (91.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Videowhisper Video Presentation — versions 3.31.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/2 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-9272?
- CVE-2015-9272 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Videowhisper Video Presentation, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2015-9272?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-9272 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.