CVE-2015-1579 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20.9% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Elegant Themes Divi theme for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the img parameter in a revslider_show_image action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. NOTE: this vulnerability may be a duplicate of CVE-2014-9734.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 20.9% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-02-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| elegantthemes | divi |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin Slider REvolution 4.1.4 - Arbitrary File Download | 2015-03-30 |
| exploit-db | Mulitple WordPress Themes - 'admin-ajax.php?img' Arbitrary File Download | 2014-09-01 |
References
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