Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2015-4455

aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms_project aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Published May 27, 2025 · corrected/updated May 27, 2025 · aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms_project aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms · evidence confidence very high

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.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2015-4455 is a unknown public vulnerability record for aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms_project aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms_project aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms_project aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since May 27, 2025. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Technology hubs

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 27, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    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.

  2. May 27, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_forms_project aviary_image_editor_add-on_for_gravity_formsversion unspecified

Sources

  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2015-4455

    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 reque

    vulncheck.com

References