CVE-2015-20124
Aspose Importer & Exporter WordPress Plugin < 3.0 Path Traversal via aspose_import_export_download.php
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Oct 20, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 14, 2026
Description
Aspose Importer & Exporter plugin for WordPress before 3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files via the unsanitized 'file' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to aspose_import_export_download.php with traversal sequences like ../../../wp-config.php to read database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-20.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Aspose Importer & ExporterAspose |
|
References
- Packet Storm 131162exploit
- Nuclei Templatetechnical-description
- WordPress Download Pageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Aspose Importer & Exporter WordPress Plugin < 3.0 Path Traversal via aspose_import_export_download.phpthird-party-advisory
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