Unrestricted File Upload in Simple Ads Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2015-2825
Key Information:
- Vendor
Wordpress
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 21 April 2015
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What is CVE-2015-2825?
The Simple Ads Manager plugin for WordPress prior to version 2.5.96 has a significant vulnerability due to unrestricted file uploads. This flaw allows remote attackers to upload files with executable extensions through the sam-ajax-admin.php script. Once the malicious file is uploaded, an attacker can easily execute arbitrary code by directly accessing the uploaded file via a crafted request, leading to potential compromise of the affected WordPress site.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
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EPSS Score
35% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
Timeline
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Public PoC available
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved