CVE-2015-5682 describes a directory creation vulnerability in the upload.php component of the Powerplay Gallery plugin 3.3 for WordPress. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to create arbitrary directories due to improper handling of the targetDir variable, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the ease of exploitation and high impact on integrity warrant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:powerplay_gallery_project:powerplay_gallery:3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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