PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in the Gwolle Guestbook plugin before 1.5.4 for WordPress, when allow_url_include is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the abspath parameter to frontend/captcha/ajaxresponse.php
Published Sep 11, 2017
9.0
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 37.03%
Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in the Gwolle Guestbook plugin before 1.5.4 for WordPress, when allow_url_include is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the abspath parameter to frontend/captcha/ajaxresponse.php. NOTE: this can also be leveraged to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences regardless of whether allow_url_include is enabled.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.5.3
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 37.03% (0.37032) | 98.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 37.03% (0.37032) | 98.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21508) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 37.03% (0.37032) | 98.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21508) | 97.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 37.03% (0.37032) | 98.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21508) | 97.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 37.03% (0.37032) | 98.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21508) | 97.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 37.03% (0.37032) | 98.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 69.45% (0.69448) | 98.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 73.89% (0.73893) | 98.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 78.64% (0.78637) | 98.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 73.89% (0.73893) | 98.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 79.19% (0.79192) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 81.63% (0.81630) | 99.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 79.19% (0.79192) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 81.63% (0.81630) | 99.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 79.19% (0.79192) | 99.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 81.63% (0.81630) | 99.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 57.60% (0.57604) | 97.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 79.48% (0.79482) | 98.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 84.56% (0.84560) | 98.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 87.28% (0.87275) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 89.48% (0.89480) | 98.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2023 | 87.30% (0.87297) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 88.45% (0.88454) | 98.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 89.63% (0.89629) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 94.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 93.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 83.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134599/WordPress-Gwolle-Guestbook-1.5.3-Remote-File-Inclusion.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537020/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/gwolle-gb/changelog/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38861/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23275 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134599/WordPress-Gwolle-Guestbook-1.5.3-Remote-File-Inclusion.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537020/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/gwolle-gb/changelog/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38861/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23275 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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