CVE-2015-20124
HIGH
8.7
CVSS 4.0
Description
Aspose Importer & Exporter plugin for WordPress before 3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files via the unsanitized 'file' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to aspose_import_export_download.php with traversal sequences like ../../../wp-config.php to read database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-20.
Affected WordPress components
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aspose-importer-exporter Plugin · aspose-importer-exporterFrom 1.0 (including) to 3.0 (excluding)View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- Aspose Aspose Importer & Exporter — From 1.0 (including) to 3.0 (excluding)
References
- github.com https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/aspose-ie-file-download.yaml
- packetstorm.news https://packetstorm.news/files/id/131162/
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/aspose-importer-exporter/
- www.vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aspose-importer-exporter-wordpress-plugin-3.0-path-traversal-via-aspose-import-export-download-php
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record