CVE-2015-3173
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.2)—
custom-content-type-manager Wordpress plugin can be used by an administrator to achieve arbitrary PHP remote code execution.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.2
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.32%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 88
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-94
- CWE-94
References
- https://blog.nettitude.com/uk/custom-content-type-manager-remote-code-execution
- https://github.com/craftsmancoding/custom-content-type-manager/blob/master/readme.txt
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6b3d0736-7f08-4403-95eb-4385cb206f9e
- https://blog.nettitude.com/uk/custom-content-type-manager-remote-code-execution
- https://github.com/craftsmancoding/custom-content-type-manager/blob/master/readme.txt
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6b3d0736-7f08-4403-95eb-4385cb206f9e
Raw JSON (NVD)
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