CVE-2015-5471: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in include/user/download.php in the Swim Team plugin 1.44.10777 for Word

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-5471?

swim team: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-5471 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5471 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-2015-5471 affect?

CVE-2015-5471 affects swim team. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in include/user/download.php in the Swim Team plugin 1.44.10777 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-5471?

Priority 53/100. EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-5471 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting swim team. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in include/user/download.php in the Swim Team plugin 1.44.10777 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter.

Why this priority

EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	32.5% (top 2%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2016-01-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: swim team project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2016-01-12 19:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:29 UTCUpdated Record last modified

swim team project swim team DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.44.10777

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.44.10777

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy swim-team || rpm -q swim-team || swim-team --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.44.10777 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison swim-team sudo apt install swim-team=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.44.10777> sudo apt-mark hold swim-team

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list swim-team sudo dnf downgrade swim-team-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.44.10777> sudo dnf versionlock add swim-team

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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 Swim Team 1.44.10777 - Arbitrary File Download
Nuclei scan template: Swim Team <= v1.44.10777 - Local File Inclusion

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-2015-5471?

swim team: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-5471 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5471 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-2015-5471 affect?

CVE-2015-5471 affects swim team. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in include/user/download.php in the Swim Team plugin 1.44.10777 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2015-5471?

Priority 53/100. 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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