CVE-2015-5469 in the critical feed json
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the MDC YouTube Downloader plugin 2.1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary fi…
published 2017-05-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-5424
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.1%
- EPSS 10.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the MDC YouTube Downloader plugin 2.1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to includes/download.php.
Exploit prediction
10.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader 2.1.0 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/07/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- vapid.dhs.org http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=133 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/07/07/1
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory
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vapid.dhs.org
/advisory.php?v=133
exploit, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/07/10/5
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-5469
- NVD CVE-2015-5469
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