CVE-2015-5471
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
WordPress Plugin Swim Team 1.44.10777 - Arbitrary File Download
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| swim_team_project | swim_team | 1.44.10777 | |
References
- http://michaelwalsh.org/blog/2015/07/wp-swimteam-v1-45-beta-3-now-available/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132653/WordPress-WP-SwimTeam-1.44.10777-Arbitrary-File-Download.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75600
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=134
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-6
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8071
- http://michaelwalsh.org/blog/2015/07/wp-swimteam-v1-45-beta-3-now-available/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132653/WordPress-WP-SwimTeam-1.44.10777-Arbitrary-File-Download.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75600
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=134
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-6
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8071
CWEs
CWE-22
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.