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TI-2015-08113 Aliases CVE-2015-20123GHSA-fv35-wmpq-m6x4

Path traversal in Aspose Doc Exporter WordPress plugin lets attackers read files

Priority HIGH 77CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The Aspose Doc Exporter plugin for WordPress before 2.0 contains a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in its download handler, which passes unsanitized paths to readfile(). An unauthenticated remote attacker can send GET requests with crafted file path values to retrieve arbitrary files, such as the wp-config.php file that holds database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-23, and a public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Aspose Doc Exporter plugin for WordPress before 2.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files by passing unsanitized paths to readfile(). Attackers can send GET requests to aspose_doc_exporter_download.php with the 'file' parameter set to values like ../../../wp-config.php to retrieve database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-23.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00412 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Aspose Doc Exporter (Aspose): 2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AsposeAspose Doc Exporter1.0 to before 2.02.0Patch availableCNA
  • Aspose Doc Exporter VendorAspose Affected 1.0 to before 2.0 Fixed in 2.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Aspose Doc Exporter to version 2.0 or later, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Aspose Doc Exporter (Aspose) Fixed in 2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-20123
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-fv35-wmpq-m6x4
  3. 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-27 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-27 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2015-08114 Path traversal in Aspose Importer & Exporter WordPress plugin CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2019-03528 Use after free in Talos Aspose CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03527 Use after free in Talos Aspose CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03504 Stack-based buffer overflow in Aspose CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-03496 Out-of-bounds read in Aspose CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-03495 Out-of-bounds read in Aspose CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 8 →

Sources

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