CVE-2015-8351

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 73.89% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory htbridge.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/gwolle-gb/changelog/ third party advisory
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23275 third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38861/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537020/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134599/WordPress-Gwolle-Guestbook-1.5.3-Remote-File-Inclusion.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8351?
CVE-2015-8351 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8351?
To fix CVE-2015-8351, 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-2015-8351 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8351 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~74% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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