Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in sam-ajax-admin.php in the Simple Ads Manager…
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in sam-ajax-admin.php in the Simple Ads Manager plugin before 2.5.96 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the directory specified by the path parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.14352 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_ads_manager_project:simple_ads_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.5.94 | Vulnerable | Simple Ads Manager Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_ads_manager_project:simple_ads_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.5.94 Vulnerable ·Simple Ads Manager Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2825
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37wh-rfv6-xf7m
References
Exploit 4
More Simple Ads Manager Project Simple Ads Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-14161 Simple Ads Manager Plugin code injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-02495 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Simple Ads Manager plugin before 2.7.97 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-02497 WordPress Simple Ads Manager plugin 2.5.94 and 2.5.96 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2015-2825 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2825 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37wh-rfv6-xf7m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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