HIGH
PivotX before 2.3.11 does not validate the new file extension when renaming a file with multiple extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted file, as demonstrated by a file named foo.php.php
Published Jul 8, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.68%
Description
PivotX before 2.3.11 does not validate the new file extension when renaming a file with multiple extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted file, as demonstrated by a file named foo.php.php.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.68% 0.04681
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04681
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.68% (0.04681) | 91.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.68% (0.04681) | 90.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 3.37% (0.03371) | 86.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.63% (0.01625) | 80.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.92% (0.02916) | 77.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.63% (0.01625) | 80.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.55% (0.05550) | 93.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 4.36% (0.04359) | 92.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.26% (0.04258) | 90.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 93.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 92.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 81.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://blog.pivotx.net/archive/2015/06/21/pivotx-2311-released x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132474/PivotX-2.3.10-Session-Fixation-XSS-Code-Execution.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://software-talk.org/blog/2015/06/session-fixation-xss-code-execution-vulnerability-pivotx/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4452/tree//branches/2.3.x/pivotx/fileupload.php?diff=51a4cb5e34309d75c0d1612a:4451 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535860/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75577 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.pivotx.net/archive/2015/06/21/pivotx-2311-released | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132474/PivotX-2.3.10-Session-Fixation-XSS-Code-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://software-talk.org/blog/2015/06/session-fixation-xss-code-execution-vulnerability-pivotx/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4452/tree//branches/2.3.x/pivotx/fileupload.php?diff=51a4cb5e34309d75c0d1612a:4451 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535860/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75577 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 8, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 8, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5457
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a