CVE-2015-10144 json
Responsive Thumbnail Slider < 1.0.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
published 2025-07-25 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-9403
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
The Responsive Thumbnail Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type sanitization in the via the image uploader in versions up to 1.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server using a double extension which may make remote code execution possible.
Patch / fix
- nik00726 Thumbnail carousel slider 1.0.1
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/wp_responsive_thumbnail_slider_upload)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction
3.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/wp_responsive_thumbnail_slider_upload WordPress Responsive Thumbnail Slider Arbitrary File Upload metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2015-08-28
- cxsecurity.com https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2015080170 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37998 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_responsive_thumbnail_slider_upload.rb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- nik00726 Thumbnail carousel slider
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- Technology feeds
References
-
cxsecurity.com
/issue/WLB-2015080170
exploit
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/37998
exploit
-
raw.githubusercontent.com
/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_responsive_thumbnail_slider_upload.rb
exploit
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6c396ae6-d34c-4554-b670-28868dc136a5?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
acunetix.com
/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-thumbnail-carousel-slider-arbitrary-file-upload-1-0/
technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-10144
- NVD CVE-2015-10144
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.