CVE-2015-20067Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated private-post disclosure via export endpoint

Published Nov 1, 2021 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

Missing authorization in Pete WP Attachment Export before 0.2.4 allows remote attackers to download private WordPress post data as XML. A public request to wp-admin/tools.php with the wp-attachment-export-download parameter invokes the export path without requiring a logged-in administrator. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the returned WXR data can expose private posts and plaintext passwords for protected posts.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability7.73%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Pete WP Attachment Export before 0.2.4 allows remote attackers to download private WordPress post data as XML. A public request to wp-admin/tools.php with the wp-attachment-export-download parameter invokes the export path without requiring a logged-in administrator. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the returned WXR data can expose private posts and plaintext passwords for protected posts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2015-20067
Published
Nov 1, 2021
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
Pete
Product
WP Attachment Export
Classifications
CWE-862, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 1, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.2.4 <0.2.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Pete · WP Attachment Exportversion=0.2.4 <0.2.4

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1213Data from Information Repositories

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