# CVE-2015-5065: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in proxy.php in the google currency lookup in the Paypal Currency Converter Basic For WooCommerce plug

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2015-06-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in proxy.php in the google currency lookup in the Paypal Currency Converter Basic For WooCommerce plugin before 1.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the requrl parameter.

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## References

- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1179092/paypal-currency-converter-basic-for-woocommerce
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/paypal-currency-converter-basic-for-woocommerce/changelog/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132278/WordPress-Paypal-Currency-Converter-Basic-For-Woocommerce-1.3-File-Read.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37253/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75416
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37253

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