CVE-2015-4553

HIGHNVD 8.88.9
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.9 because EPSS predicts 57% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.0% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 57%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 57%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A file upload issue exists in DeDeCMS before 5.7-sp1, which allows malicious users getshell.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.9(high)
EG Risk
67(Track)
EPSS
99.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 6, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-37423
    First seen Jun 29, 2015

    DeDeCMS < 5.7-sp1 - Remote File Inclusion

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-4553?
CVE-2015-4553 is a high vulnerability published on January 6, 2020. A file upload issue exists in DeDeCMS before 5.7-sp1, which allows malicious users getshell.
When was CVE-2015-4553 disclosed?
CVE-2015-4553 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 6, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-4553 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-4553 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-4553?
CVE-2015-4553 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.9.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-4553?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-4553, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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