CVE-2015-1579

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 22%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Elegant Themes Divi theme for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the img parameter in a revslider_show_image action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. NOTE: this vulnerability may be a duplicate of CVE-2014-9734.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
97.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 11, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (4)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCparalelo14/CVE-2015-1579
    First seen Feb 3, 2017
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCparalelo14/WordPressMassExploiter
    First seen Feb 3, 2016

    [discontinued] Mass exploiter of CVE-2015-1579 for WordPress CMS

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-36554
    First seen Mar 30, 2015

    WordPress Plugin Slider REvolution 4.1.4 - Arbitrary File Download

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2015/CVE-2015-1579.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2015

    WordPress Slider Revolution - Local File Disclosure

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-34511✓ verified
    First seen Sep 1, 2014

    Mulitple WordPress Themes - 'admin-ajax.php?img' Arbitrary File Download

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2015-1579?
CVE-2015-1579 is a none vulnerability published on February 11, 2015. Directory traversal vulnerability in the Elegant Themes Divi theme for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the img parameter in a revslidershowimage action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. NOTE: this vulnerability may be a duplicate of CVE-2014-9734.
When was CVE-2015-1579 disclosed?
CVE-2015-1579 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 11, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-1579 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-1579 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-1579?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-1579, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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