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 .
Published Jan 8, 2016
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 15.65%
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 products
No data.
- ≤ 1.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.6 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
15.65% 0.15646
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.15646
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.65% (0.15646) | 96.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 15.65% (0.15646) | 96.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8.87% (0.08867) | 95.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 15.65% (0.15646) | 96.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 8.87% (0.08867) | 94.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 15.65% (0.15646) | 96.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 8.87% (0.08867) | 94.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 15.65% (0.15646) | 96.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 8.87% (0.08867) | 94.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.65% (0.15646) | 96.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 32.51% (0.32506) | 96.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 35.07% (0.35068) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.43% (0.28429) | 96.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 51.21% (0.51210) | 96.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 28.43% (0.28429) | 96.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 15.62% (0.15622) | 94.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 28.43% (0.28429) | 95.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.62% (0.15622) | 94.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.64% (0.01637) | 88.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 2.30% (0.02304) | 88.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 84.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.18% (0.02182) | 87.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/12/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/21/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75211 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=126 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/zip-attachments/changelog/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/zip-attachments-wordpress-plugin-v114-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?replies=1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8047 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/12/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/21/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75211 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=126 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/zip-attachments/changelog/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/support/topic/zip-attachments-wordpress-plugin-v114-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?replies=1 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8047 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 8, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 19, 2015
Link CVE-2015-4694
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a