TI-2015-04591 Aliases CVE-2015-5457 GHSA-xpfc-5pgf-2vp4

PivotX before 2.3.11 does not validate the new file extension when renaming a file with…

MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published 2015-07-08 · Updated 2024-08-06

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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04647 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by 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:pivotx:pivotx::::::::	up to 2.3.10	Vulnerable	Pivotx

cpe:2.3:a:pivotx:pivotx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.10 Vulnerable ·Pivotx

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5457
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpfc-5pgf-2vp4

References

Exploit 2

Other 2

TI-2017-05957 PivotX 2.3.11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-05210 PivotX 2.3.11 allows remote authenticated Advanced users to execute arbitrary PHP code by… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2011-00894 The password reset in PivotX before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to modify the passwords… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2014-00327 Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in fileupload.php in PivotX before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2015-04592 Session fixation vulnerability in fileupload.php in PivotX before 2.3.11 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2017-10979 lib.php in PivotX 2.3.11 does not properly block uploads of dangerous file types by admin… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2

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Sources

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