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CVE-2015-4694
HIGH
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.
Published: Jan 8, 2016
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-22
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| zip_attachments_project | zip_attachments | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-9rq2-vx42-36hq
Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the Zip Attachments plugin before 1.5.1 for...
References (14)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/12/4 Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/21/2 Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75211
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=126 Exploit
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/zip-attachments/changelog/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/zip-attachments-wordpress-plugin-v114-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?replies=1
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8047
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/12/4 Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/21/2 Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75211
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=126 Exploit
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/zip-attachments/changelog/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/zip-attachments-wordpress-plugin-v114-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?replies=1
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8047
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
8.6 / 10
EPSS Score
15.65%
Top 3% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
39.1 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub