CVE-2015-6668

HIGH

Job Manager < 0.7.24 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via CV File Brute Force

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 6 public exploits for CVE-2015-6668. PoCs published by h3x0v3rl0rd, nika0x38, NoTrustedx.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional Python script that exploits CVE-2015-6668, an information disclosure vulnerability in the Job-Manager WordPress plugin. The script brute-forces URLs to locate uploaded CV files by iterating through possible years, months, and file extensions.

Description

The Job Manager plugin before 0.7.25 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary CV files via a brute force attack to the WordPress upload directory structure, related to an insecure direct object reference.

Exploits (6)

nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by h3x0v3rl0rd · poc
https://github.com/h3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2015-6668

The repository contains a functional Python script that exploits CVE-2015-6668, an information disclosure vulnerability in the Job-Manager WordPress plugin. The script brute-forces URLs to locate uploaded CV files by iterating through possible years, months, and file extensions.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Job-Manager WordPress Plugin <=0.7.25
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target website running vulnerable Job-Manager plugin · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SCANNER
by nika0x38 · poc
https://github.com/nika0x38/CVE-2015-6668

This Rust-based tool scans for CVE-2015-6668 by enumerating predictable WordPress upload paths to detect publicly accessible files due to insufficient access controls in Job Manager <= 0.7.25. It performs GET requests to constructed URLs and reports the first accessible file found.

Classification
Scanner 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Job Manager <= 0.7.25
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running Job Manager <= 0.7.25 · Predictable upload directory structure
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SCANNER
by NoTrustedx · poc
https://github.com/NoTrustedx/Job-Manager-Disclosure

The repository contains a Python script that scans for publicly exposed CV files by exploiting predictable upload paths in the WP Job Manager plugin (CVE-2015-6668). It automates HTTP requests to potential URLs based on user-provided inputs like filename, year range, and extensions.

Classification
Scanner 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WP Job Manager WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 0.7.25)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target website URL · Potential CV filename · Year range for upload paths
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
github WORKING POC
by dugisan3rd · pythonpoc
https://github.com/dugisan3rd/exploit/tree/main/cve-2015-6668

The repository contains a functional Python script that exploits an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in WordPress Job Manager plugin versions <= 0.7.25. The script attempts to access uploaded files by brute-forcing URLs with different file extensions and years.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Job Manager plugin <= 0.7.25
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target WordPress site with vulnerable Job Manager plugin · Knowledge of a valid keyword for uploaded files
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by jimdiroffii · poc
https://github.com/jimdiroffii/CVE-2015-6668

This repository contains a functional Python 3 exploit for CVE-2015-6668, an IDOR vulnerability in the WordPress Job Manager plugin (versions <=0.7.25). The exploit discloses the URL of uploaded CV files by brute-forcing possible paths and extensions.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Job Manager plugin <=0.7.25
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target website running vulnerable Job Manager plugin · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SCANNER
by G01d3nW01f · poc
https://github.com/G01d3nW01f/CVE-2015-6668

This script scans for exposed files in WordPress Job Manager plugin upload directories by brute-forcing URLs with different years, months, and file extensions. It does not exploit CVE-2015-6668 but checks for accessible files that may have been uploaded due to the vulnerability.

Classification
Scanner 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Job Manager plugin <=0.7.25
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL with WordPress Job Manager plugin installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8167
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://vagmour.eu/cve-2015-6668-cv-filename-disclosure-on-job-manager-wordpress-plugin/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.1003
EPSS Percentile 95.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
wp-jobmanager/job_manager < 0.7.24
Published Oct 19, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026