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CVE-2015-8351

CRITICAL 9.0 CVSS 3.0
Published
September 11, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-94
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in the Gwolle Guestbook plugin before 1.5.4 for WordPress, when allow_url_include is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the abspath parameter to frontend/captcha/ajaxresponse.php. NOTE: this can also be leveraged to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences regardless of whether allow_url_include is enabled.

Affected WordPress components

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

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • gwolle_guestbook_project gwolle_guestbook — Up to and including 1.5.3

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134599/WordPress-Gwolle-Guestbook-1.5.3-Remote-File-Inclusion.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537020/100/0/threaded
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/gwolle-gb/changelog/ Third Party Advisory
  • www.exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38861/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • www.htbridge.com https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23275 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record