CVE-2015-7309
The theme editor in Bolt before 2.2.5 does not check the file extension when renaming files, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by renaming a crafted file and then directly accessing it.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The theme editor in Bolt before 2.2.5 does not check the file extension when renaming files, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by renaming a crafted file and then directly accessing it.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 38.61% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 15 September 2015
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Affected
- boltcms/bolt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 38.6% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/Bolt-224-Code-Execution-44.htmlExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133539/CMS-Bolt-2.2.4-File-Upload.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/66Exploit
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/bolt_file_uploadExploit
- https://bolt.cm/newsitem/bolt-2-2-5-releasedPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38196/Exploit
- http://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/Bolt-224-Code-Execution-44.htmlExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133539/CMS-Bolt-2.2.4-File-Upload.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/66Exploit
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/bolt_file_uploadExploit
- https://bolt.cm/newsitem/bolt-2-2-5-releasedPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38196/Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.