CVE-2015-9338

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

The wp-file-upload plugin before 2.5.0 for WordPress has insufficient restrictions on upload of .php files.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 51.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 22, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/#developers
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/#developers

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-9338?

CVE-2015-9338 is a high vulnerability published on August 22, 2019. The wp-file-upload plugin before 2.5.0 for WordPress has insufficient restrictions on upload of .php files.

When was CVE-2015-9338 disclosed?

CVE-2015-9338 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 22, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-9338 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-9338 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 51.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-9338?

CVE-2015-9338 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-9338?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-9338, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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