CVE-2015-4694

Published: Jan 8, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.6

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.0

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the Zip Attachments plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the za_file parameter.

Affected (1)

Products: Zip Attachments Project: Zip Attachments

Zip Attachments Project

1 product

Zip Attachments

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Zip Attachments Project Zip Attachments	Up to 1.5

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (14)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/12/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/21/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75211

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=126

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://wordpress.org/plugins/zip-attachments/changelog/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://wordpress.org/support/topic/zip-attachments-wordpress-plugin-v114-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?replies=1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8047

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/12/4