Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a data exposure issue in the Goodnex Premium Responsive WordPress theme. If a migration file is left publicly reachable, an attacker may read WordPress user records, including login, password-field, and email values. That can create account takeover and follow-on compromise risk.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on any internet-facing WordPress site that used this theme. The issue can expose user credential data, but evidence is incomplete and no active exploitation is confirmed in the provided sources.
Technical view
The CVE describes unauthenticated sensitive information disclosure through a direct request to wp-content/uploads/tmm_db_migrate/wp_users.dat in ThemeMakers Goodnex Premium Responsive theme through 2015-05-15. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, CPEs, or a confirmed vendor patch.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that used the Goodnex Premium Responsive theme and retained the migration data file under the public uploads path.
Exploitation context
No source in the bundle confirms active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. A public PacketStorm reference exists, so defenders should treat the file path as known public information.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, or patch detail is provided. The key validation point is whether the named migration artifact exists and is publicly accessible. Avoid assuming broader Goodnex versions beyond the stated through 2015-05-15 range.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or theme maintainer guidance for a fixed release or replacement.
- Remove any exposed tmm_db_migrate/wp_users.dat file from public web paths.
- Restrict public access to migration or backup artifacts under wp-content/uploads.
- Rotate affected WordPress credentials if the file existed or was accessed.
- Retire the theme if no maintained fixed version is available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Goodnex Premium Responsive theme.
- Check whether wp-content/uploads/tmm_db_migrate/wp_users.dat exists on disk.
- Verify the file is not reachable from the public website.
- Review web logs for requests to the disclosed file path.
- Confirm affected user passwords were reset if exposure is found.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131957/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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