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CVE-2015-4336

Published: Jun 17, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-77
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.7%
Top 16.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

cloner.functions.php in the XCloner plugin 3.1.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing filenames with shell metacharacters, as demonstrated by using the backup comments feature to create the file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-77

Affected Products

xclonerxcloner
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
n/an/a
xclonercommercialConsumer Softwareaka xcloner

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132107/WordPress-XCloner-3.1.2-XSS-Command-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74943
securityfocus.com
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=121
vapid.dhs.org

Timeline

Published
Jun 17, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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