Arbitrary Directory Creation in Powerplay Gallery Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2015-5682

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Powerplay Gallery
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 May 2017

What is CVE-2015-5682?

The Powerplay Gallery plugin 3.3 for WordPress contains a vulnerability in its upload.php file that enables remote attackers to create arbitrary directories. This is achieved through manipulation of the targetDir variable, which may allow unauthorized access and potential execution of malicious files on the server. Proper validation and sanitization measures are essential to mitigate this security risk.

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References

http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=132
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/27/8
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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