Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in the Powerplay Gallery plugin 3.3…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · 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 upload.php in the Powerplay Gallery plugin 3.3 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 *_uploadfolder/big/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04811 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 5 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:wpslideshow:powerplay_gallery:3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | Wpslideshow |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpslideshow:powerplay_gallery:3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Wpslideshow
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5681
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2phc-gpx4-h876
References
Exploit 5
- [oss-security] 20150720 Re: Remote file upload vulnerability & SQLi in wordpress plugin wp-powerplaygallery v3.3
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=132
- 20150713 Remote file upload vulnerability & SQLi in wordpress plugin wp-powerplaygallery v3.3
- [oss-security] 20150727 Re: Remote file upload vulnerability & SQLi in wordpress plugin wp-powerplaygallery v3.3
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132671/WordPress-WP-PowerPlayGallery-3.3-File-Upload-SQL-Injection.html
Sources
- CVE-2015-5681 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5681 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2phc-gpx4-h876 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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