CVE-2015-1365
CVE-2015-1365 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pixabay Images Project Pixabay Images with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Pixabay Images Project Pixabay Images
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the q parameter.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1365?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the q parameter.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1365?
- CVE-2015-1365 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-1365 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-1365?
- CVE-2015-1365 affects Pixabay Images Project Pixabay Images. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-1365?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-1365 published?
- CVE-2015-1365 was published on 2015-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/117147
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130017/WordPress-Pixarbay-Images-2.3-XSS-Bypass-Upload-Traversal.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/75
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35846
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/25/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534505/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100036
- 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
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/pixabay-images/changelog/
- https://www.mogwaisecurity.de/advisories/MSA-2015-01.txt
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:pixabay_images_project:pixabay_images:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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