zM Ajax Login / Register Plugin up to 1.0.x on WordPress wp-admin/admin-ajax.php template path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in zM Ajax Login and Register Plugin up to 1.0.x on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument template results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-4153. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in zM Ajax Login and Register Plugin up to 1.0.x on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is an unknown part of the file wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument template with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the zM Ajax Login & Register plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary php files via a relative path in the template parameter in a load_template action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

The weakness was shared 06/10/2015 (Website). The advisory is available at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-4153 since 06/01/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-admin/admin-ajax.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87710 (GLSA-201512-10 : Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (Bar Mitzvah) (Logjam)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (87710). The entry VDB-75836 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 87710
Nessus Name: GLSA-201512-10 : Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (Bar Mitzvah) (Logjam)
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OpenVAS ID: 830228
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Linux Local Check: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: zM Ajax Login / Register Plugin 1.1.0

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 132172
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75834
SecurityFocus: 75041

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2015 10:18
Updated: 03/16/2025 18:54
Changes: 06/11/2015 10:18 (44), 08/30/2016 11:58 (10), 05/20/2022 21:51 (4), 05/20/2022 22:01 (7), 05/20/2022 22:12 (1), 03/16/2025 18:54 (24)
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Cache ID: 216:9C7:103

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