CVE-2015-7309
mediumpriority · attend · 50EPSS 0.386 · 99 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The theme editor in Bolt before 2.2.5 does not check the file extension when renaming files, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by renaming a crafted file and then directly accessing it.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- exploit/multi/http/bolt_file_uploadCMS Bolt File Upload Vulnerabilityweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-38196CMS Bolt - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/Bolt-224-Code-Execution-44.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/66cnnvd
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/cnnvd
- https://bolt.cm/newsitem/bolt-2-2-5-releasedcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133539/CMS-Bolt-2.2.4-File-Upload.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38196/cnnvd
- http://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/Bolt-224-Code-Execution-44.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133539/CMS-Bolt-2.2.4-File-Upload.htmlenisa_euvd
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