CVEs-PoC/2015/CVE-2015-5482.md

### [CVE-2015-5482](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5482)
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### Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the GD bbPress Attachments plugin before 2.3 for WordPress allows remote administrators to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the tab parameter in the gdbbpress_attachments page to wp-admin/edit.php.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132656/wpgdbbpress-lfi.txt
- https://security.dxw.com/advisories/local-file-include-vulnerability-in-gd-bbpress-attachments-allows-attackers-to-include-arbitrary-php-files/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8087

#### Github
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