CVE-2015-3173Network attack vector

Administrator PHP code execution via unsafe eval

Published Jul 6, 2022 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

Code injection in Craftsman Coding Custom Content Type Manager before 0.9.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute PHP code. The Visibility Control setting passes its administrator-supplied value to PHP eval without restricting executable syntax. WordPress administrator access is required, and successful exploitation runs arbitrary PHP code with the web server's privileges.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability3.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in Craftsman Coding Custom Content Type Manager before 0.9.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute PHP code. The Visibility Control setting passes its administrator-supplied value to PHP eval without restricting executable syntax. WordPress administrator access is required, and successful exploitation runs arbitrary PHP code with the web server's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2015-3173
Published
Jul 6, 2022
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
Craftsman Coding
Product
Custom Content Type Manager
Classifications
CWE-94, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 6, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=custom-content-type-manager 0.9.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Craftsman Coding · Custom Content Type Managerversion=custom-content-type-manager 0.9.8

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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