CVE-2015-5457

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Published Jul 8, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

PivotX before 2.3.11 does not validate the new file extension when renaming a file with multiple extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted file, as demonstrated by a file named foo.php.php.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pivotx:pivotx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5413	PivotX before 2.3.11 does not validate the new file extension when renaming a file with multiple extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted file, as demonstrated by a file named foo.php.php.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.6% (4.647% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://blog.pivotx.net/archive/2015/06/21/pivotx-2311-released
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132474/PivotX-2.3.10-Session-Fixation-XSS-Code-Execution.html
http://software-talk.org/blog/2015/06/session-fixation-xss-code-execution-vulnerability-pivotx/
http://sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4452/tree//branches/2.3.x/pivotx/fileupload.php?diff=51a4cb5e34309d75c0d1612a:4451
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535860/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75577

History

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Subscriptions

Pivotx Pivotx

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 8, 2015, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:50 AM
Reserved: Jul 8, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 8, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

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