CVE-2015-6668

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Job Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 October 2017

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Job Manager plugin before 0.7.25 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary CV files via a brute force attack to the WordPress upload directory structure, related to an insecure direct object reference.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2015-6668
Created by H3xL00m

CVE-2015-6668
Created by G01d3nW01f

References

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8167
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https://vagmour.eu/cve-2015-6668-cv-filename-disclosure-o...
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CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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