HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-3301
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CVE-2015-3301

CWE-22Published: May 14, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TheCartPress eCommerce Shopping Cart (aka The Professional WordPress eCommerce Plugin) plugin for WordPress before 1.3.9.3 allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the tcp_box_path parameter in the checkout_editor_settings page to wp-admin/admin.php.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-3301 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2015-3301. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

thecartpress1 product(s)
thecartpress ecommerce shopping cart
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/thecartpress/changelog/
PATCHhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/thecartpress/changelog/

All References (14)

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http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/121439
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131673/WordPress-TheCartPress-1.3.9-XSS-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlExploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535396/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74395
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/thecartpress/changelog/Patch
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36860/Exploit
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https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23254Exploit
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http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/121439
→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131673/WordPress-TheCartPress-1.3.9-XSS-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlExploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535396/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74395
→
https://wordpress.org/plugins/thecartpress/changelog/Patch
→
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36860/Exploit
→
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23254Exploit

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-3301
CVSS Score4.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 14, 2015

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-3301 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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