CVE-2015-1376

Public Exploit

Description

pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress does not validate hostnames, which allows remote authenticated users to write to arbitrary files via an upload URL with a host other than pixabay.com.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 70.51% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/75 exploit mailing list
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=1067992%40pixabay-images%2Ftrunk%2Fpixabay-images.php&old=926633%40pixabay-images%2Ftrunk%2Fpixabay-images.php
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35846 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534505/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/25/5 exploit mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130017/WordPress-Pixarbay-Images-2.3-XSS-Bypass-Upload-Traversal.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1376?
CVE-2015-1376 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1376?
To fix CVE-2015-1376, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1376 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1376 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~71% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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