CVE-2015-4455: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in includes/upload.php in the Aviary Image Editor Add-on For Gravity Fo
CVE-2015-4455 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting aviary image editor add-on for gravity forms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in includes/upload.php in the Aviary Image Editor Add-on For Gravity Forms plugin 3.0 beta 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 wp-content/uploads/gform_aviary.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 40.6% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-434 |
| Published | 2017-05-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Exploit-DB: WordPress Plugin Aviary Image Editor Addon For Gravity Forms 3.0 Beta - Arbitrary File Upload
- Nuclei scan template: WordPress Plugin Aviary Image Editor Addon For Gravity Forms 3.0 Beta - Arbitrary File Upload
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2015-4455?
aviary image editor add-on for gravity forms: upgrade to newer than 3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2015-4455 being exploited?
CVE-2015-4455 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2015-4455 affect?
CVE-2015-4455 affects aviary image editor add-on for gravity forms. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in includes/upload.php in the Aviary Image Editor Add-on For Gravity Forms plugin 3.0 beta for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extensi
How urgent is CVE-2015-4455?
Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities