VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-5465
Directory traversal vulnerability in force-download.php in the Download Shortcode plugin 0.2.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 13.5%
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in force-download.php in the Download Shortcode plugin 0.2.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 13.54% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- werdswords/download shortcode
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlExploit
- http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/Patch
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issuePatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5Patch
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440Exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlExploit
- http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/Patch
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issuePatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5Patch
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.