CVE-2015-4455

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 41%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in includes/upload.php in the Aviary Image Editor Add-on For Gravity Forms plugin 3.0 beta for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in wp-content/uploads/gform_aviary.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
98.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 23, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 21, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Vulnerability

http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=125

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 28× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-11 13:57 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-05-20 10:17 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-05-20 10:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  27. 2026-05-20 06:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  29. 2026-05-20 02:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  31. 2026-05-19 22:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  33. 2026-05-19 19:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-05-19 15:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-05-19 11:23 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-05-19 11:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-05-19 07:33 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-05-19 07:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-05-19 03:44 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-37275
    First seen Jun 12, 2015

    WordPress Plugin Aviary Image Editor Addon For Gravity Forms 3.0 Beta - Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2015/CVE-2015-4455.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2015

    WordPress Plugin Aviary Image Editor Addon For Gravity Forms 3.0 Beta - Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-4455?
CVE-2015-4455 is a critical vulnerability published on May 23, 2017. Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in includes/upload.php in the Aviary Image Editor Add-on For Gravity Forms plugin 3.0 beta for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in…
When was CVE-2015-4455 disclosed?
CVE-2015-4455 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 23, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-4455 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-4455 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-4455?
CVE-2015-4455 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-4455?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-4455, 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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