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CVE-2015-1579: elegantthemes divi Path Traversal

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-02-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-1579 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in elegantthemes divi. EPSS estimates a 20.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
20.89%
0%100%
High · -0.61 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 11-02-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Elegant Themes Divi theme for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the img parameter in a revslider_show_image action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. NOTE: this vulnerability may be a duplicate of CVE-2014-9734.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

20.89%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.61 pp

From 21.50% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
20.89%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databaseUnverified

    ExploitDB 36039

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    Mulitple WordPress Themes - 'admin-ajax.php?img' Arbitrary File Download

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasephpUnverified

    WordPress Plugin Slider REvolution 4.1.4 - Arbitrary File Download

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Elegantthemes1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links