CVE-2015-5065: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in proxy.php in the google currency lookup in the Paypal Currency Conver

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-5065?

paypal currency converter basic for woocommerce: upgrade to 1.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-5065 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5065 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-5065 affect?

CVE-2015-5065 affects paypal currency converter basic for woocommerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in proxy.php in the google currency lookup in the Paypal Currency Converter Basic For WooCommerce plugin before 1.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in t

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-5065?

Priority 47/100. EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This week

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2015-5065 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting paypal currency converter basic for woocommerce. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in proxy.php in the google currency lookup in the Paypal Currency Converter Basic For WooCommerce plugin before 1.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the requrl parameter.

Why this priority

EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	16.2% (top 3%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2015-06-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: intelligent-it

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-06-24 14:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

intelligent-it paypal currency converter basic for woocommerce UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.4

Fixed in: 1.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy paypal-currency-converter-basic-for-woocommerce || rpm -q paypal-currency-converter-basic-for-woocommerce || paypal-currency-converter-basic-for-woocommerce --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade paypal-currency-converter-basic-for-woocommerce

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade paypal-currency-converter-basic-for-woocommerce

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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 Paypal Currency Converter Basic For WooCommerce - File Read

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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-2015-5065?

paypal currency converter basic for woocommerce: upgrade to 1.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-5065 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5065 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-2015-5065 affect?

CVE-2015-5065 affects paypal currency converter basic for woocommerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in proxy.php in the google currency lookup in the Paypal Currency Converter Basic For WooCommerce plugin before 1.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in t

How urgent is CVE-2015-5065?

Priority 47/100. EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

References

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