Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 8, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5457
CVE-2015-5457
Description
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <2.3.11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- packetstormsecurity.com/files/132474/PivotX-2.3.10-Session-Fixation-XSS-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploit
- software-talk.org/blog/2015/06/session-fixation-xss-code-execution-vulnerability-pivotx/nvdExploit
- blog.pivotx.net/archive/2015/06/21/pivotx-2311-releasednvd
- sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4452/tree//branches/2.3.x/pivotx/fileupload.phpnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535860/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75577nvd
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