Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 18, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5681

Description

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/.

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Affected products

Wpslideshow/Powerplay Gallery
cpe:2.3:a:wpslideshow:powerplay_gallery:3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
WordPress/Powerplay Galleryllm-fuzzy
Range: <=3.3
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/powerplay-gallery

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References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/132671/WordPress-WP-PowerPlayGallery-3.3-File-Upload-SQL-Injection.htmlnvdExploit
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/64nvdExploit
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/20/1nvdExploit
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/27/8nvdExploit
www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.phpnvdExploit

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