CVE-2015-1376 json
pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress does not validate hostnames, which allows remote authenticated use…
published 2015-01-28 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-1513
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 33.1%
- EPSS 33.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress does not validate hostnames, which allows remote authenticated users to write to arbitrary files via an upload URL with a host other than pixabay.com.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_pixabay_images_upload)
- Published
Exploit prediction
33.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_pixabay_images_upload WordPress Pixabay Images PHP Code Upload metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2015-01-19
- EDB-35846 WordPress Plugin Pixarbay Images 2.3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2015-01-20
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/75 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/25/5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130017/WordPress-Pixarbay-Images-2.3-XSS-Bypass-Upload-Traversal.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/35846
exploit
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/75
mailing-list, exploit
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/01/25/5
mailing-list, exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/130017/WordPress-Pixarbay-Images-2.3-XSS-Bypass-Upload-Traversal.html
exploit
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=1067992%40pixabay-images%2Ftrunk%2Fpixabay-images.php&old=92663
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/534505/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-1376
- NVD CVE-2015-1376
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