Path Traversal in Wpmudev Smush Image Compression And Optimization
CVE-2017-15079
The Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin before 2.7.6 for WordPress allows directory traversal.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smushit/ (Product, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, Issue Tracking)
- wordpress.org/support/topic/file-transversal-bug/ (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15079?
- CVE-2017-15079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpmudev Smush Image Compression And Optimization, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15079?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15079 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.