CVE-2015-20124: aspose aspose importer & exporter Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-20124 is a high (CVSS 8.7) Path Traversal vulnerability in aspose aspose importer & exporter. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 20-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 21-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.