CVE-2016-15043

CRITICAL EPSS 95.0%

Published Jul 19, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago

9.8 CVSS 3.1

Critical

Published Jul 19, 2025 11mo ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The WP Mobile Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in resize.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVSS Details

Base Score

9.8

Exploitability

3.9

Impact

5.9

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

95.0% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

Public Exploit Known

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Resource Mgmt

Affected Products 1

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
wp_mobile_detector_project	wp_mobile_detector	*	≤3.5

References 6

aadityapurani.com https://aadityapurani.com/2016/06/03/mobile-detector-poc/

ExploitThird Party Advisory
blog.sucuri.net https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/06/wp-mobile-detector-vulnerability-being-exploited-in-the-wild.html

ExploitPress/Media Coverage
wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mobile-detector/changelog/

Product
wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4739674-eed4-417e-8c4d-2f5351b057cf

ExploitThird Party Advisory
pluginvulnerabilities.com https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/05/31/aribitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wp-mobile-detector/

ExploitThird Party Advisory
wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a5d5dbd-36f0-4886-adf8-045ec9c2e306?source=cve

Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.