How severe is CVE-2015-5467?

CVE-2015-5467 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-5467 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-5467?

CVE-2015-5467 affects Yiiframework Yii. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5467?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-5467 published?

CVE-2015-5467 was published on 2023-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-5467

CVE-2015-5467 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Yiiframework Yii with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Yiiframework Yii
Published: 2023-09-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

web\ViewAction in Yii (aka Yii2) 2.x before 2.0.5 allows attackers to execute any local .php file via a relative path in the view parameeter.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5467?: web\ViewAction in Yii (aka Yii2) 2.x before 2.0.5 allows attackers to execute any local .php file via a relative path in the view parameeter.
How severe is CVE-2015-5467?: CVE-2015-5467 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-5467 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-5467?: CVE-2015-5467 affects Yiiframework Yii. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5467?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-5467 published?: CVE-2015-5467 was published on 2023-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yii:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Yiiframework Yii

CVE-2023-26750 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): SQL injection vulnerability found in Yii Framework Yii 2 Framework before v.2.0.47 allows the a remote attacker to…
CVE-2018-8073 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Yii 2.x before 2.0.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary LUA code via a variant of the CVE-2018-7269 attack…
CVE-2018-7269 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): The findByCondition function in framework/db/ActiveRecord.php in Yii 2.x before 2.0.15 allows remote attackers to…
CVE-2024-4990 — Critical (CVSS 9.1): In yiisoft/yii2 version 2.0.48, the base Component class contains a vulnerability where the `__set()` magic method does…
CVE-2024-58136 — Critical (CVSS 9.0): Yii 2 before 2.0.52 mishandles the attaching of behavior that is defined by an __class array key, a CVE-2024-4990…
CVE-2020-15148 — High (CVSS 8.9): Yii 2 (yiisoft/yii2) before version 2.0.38 is vulnerable to remote code execution if the application calls…

All CVEs affecting Yiiframework Yii →

Other CWE-22 (Path Traversal) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-76606 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Joomla Extension - fabrikar.com - Path Traversal via image element in Fabrik < 4.7.3 - ???.
CVE-2026-18051 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.10.5 does not properly validate the request path it uses to build cache…
CVE-2026-74764 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Pandora contains a path traversal vulnerability in its TAR archive extraction functionality. When processing a…
CVE-2026-16940 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 1.5.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, allowing…
CVE-2026-67429 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Flyto2 Core is an execution kernel for automation and AI-agent workflows. Prior to 2.26.6, image.download and related…
CVE-2026-59555 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in Participants Database <= 2.7.8.3 versions.

Browse all CWE-22 (Path Traversal) vulnerabilities →