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CVE-2015-1579 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Elegant Themes Divi theme for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (…

published 2015-02-11 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-1711

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
20.9%
EPSS 20.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-34511)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

20.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-36554 WordPress Plugin Slider REvolution 4.1.4 - Arbitrary File Download webapps, 2015-03-30
  • EDB-34511 Mulitple WordPress Themes - 'admin-ajax.php?img' Arbitrary File Download webapps, 2014-09-01
  • Nuclei template WordPress Slider Revolution - Local File Disclosure nuclei detection template
  • exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36039 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
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References

Sources

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