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CVE-2015-3302

CWE-284Published: December 29, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The TheCartPress eCommerce Shopping Cart (aka The Professional WordPress eCommerce Plugin) plugin for WordPress before 1.3.9.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive order detail information by leveraging a "broken authentication mechanism."

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-3302 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2015-3302. 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.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131673/WordPress-TheCartPress-1.3.9-XSS-Local-File-Inclusion.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74395

ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36860/

ADVISORYhttps://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23254

ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131673/WordPress-TheCartPress-1.3.9-XSS-Local-File-Inclusion.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74395

ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36860/

ADVISORYhttps://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23254

All References (10)

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131673/WordPress-TheCartPress-1.3.9-XSS-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlExploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535396/100/1100/threaded

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74395Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36860/Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23254Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131673/WordPress-TheCartPress-1.3.9-XSS-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlExploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535396/100/1100/threaded

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74395Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36860/Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23254Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-3302

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-284

CISA KEVNo

ExploitPOC

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedDec 29, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-284)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2015-3302 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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