CVE-2015-5682

high

Published 2017-05-23 · Modified 2026-05-13

CVSS v3

7.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

VIR risk

7.5

Description

upload.php in the Powerplay Gallery plugin 3.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories via vectors related to the targetDir variable.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

83%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
powerplay_gallery_project	powerplay_gallery	`3.3`

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/27/8
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=132
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/27/8
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=132

CWEs

CWE-264

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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.