What is CVE-2015-5681?

CVE-2015-5681 is tracked as a Arbitrary File Upload issue affecting the Plugin Powerplay Gallery.

Which Powerplay Gallery versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 3.3.

How should operators remediate CVE-2015-5681?

No patched release is listed in this record, so monitor the vendor and linked references before accepting the risk.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Critical No patch listed CVE-2015-5681

Powerplay Gallery <= 3.3 - Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in the Powerplay Gallery plugin 3.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in *_uploadfolder/big/.

Quick Answer

CVE-2015-5681 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Arbitrary File Upload issue affecting the Plugin Powerplay Gallery. It affects Versions up to 3.3 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

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Published

Jul 01, 2015

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

wp-powerplaygallery

Risk Profile

9.8 CVSS Score

Weakness

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Researchers

Larry W. Cashdollar

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

No patched release listed

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Operator Briefing

CVE-2015-5681 is tracked for the Plugin Powerplay Gallery as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 3.3. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type

Arbitrary File Upload

Primary Fixed Version

Not published

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 3.3

Tracking ID

CVE-2015-5681

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2655ec9f-471f-48e7-8e1c-a428ef3b46ee?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	wp-powerplaygallery View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2015-5681
Patched Versions	No patched versions published.
Affected Versions	Versions up to 3.3

Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for Powerplay Gallery

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

Critical CVE-2015-5682 No patch listed Jul 01, 2015

CVE-2015-5682 Powerplay Gallery Arbitrary File Upload

Powerplay Gallery <= 3.3 - Arbitrary File Upload

Critical CVE-2015-5599 No patch listed Jun 27, 2015

CVE-2015-5599 Powerplay Gallery SQL Injection

Powerplay Gallery <= 3.3 - SQL Injection

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