CVE-2015-5468: Directory traversal vulnerability in the WP e-Commerce Shop Styling plugin before 2.6 for WordPress allows rem

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-5468?

wp e-commerce shop styling: upgrade to newer than 2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-5468 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5468 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-2015-5468 affect?

CVE-2015-5468 affects wp e-commerce shop styling. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Directory traversal vulnerability in the WP e-Commerce Shop Styling plugin before 2.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter to includes/download.php.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-5468?

Priority 61/100. High severity; EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2015-5468 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting wp e-commerce shop styling. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WP e-Commerce Shop Styling plugin before 2.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter to includes/download.php.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 2%: 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	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	24.1% (top 2%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2017-05-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wpshopstyling

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-05-23 04:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:29 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpshopstyling wp e-commerce shop styling UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.5

Fixed in: newer than 2.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-e-commerce-shop-styling || rpm -q wp-e-commerce-shop-styling || wp-e-commerce-shop-styling --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-e-commerce-shop-styling

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-e-commerce-shop-styling

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 WP E-Commerce Shop Styling 2.5 - Arbitrary File Download

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2015-5468?

wp e-commerce shop styling: upgrade to newer than 2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-5468 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5468 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-2015-5468 affect?

CVE-2015-5468 affects wp e-commerce shop styling. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Directory traversal vulnerability in the WP e-Commerce Shop Styling plugin before 2.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter to includes/download.php.

How urgent is CVE-2015-5468?

Priority 61/100. High severity; EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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